Brussels, 29/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - The principle of equal payment for men and women for work of equal value, as laid down in European legislation (Directive 2006/54/EC), is a long way from being effectively applied in the countries of the EU. This observation was the subject of a discussion on Tuesday 28 February at the parliamentary committee on women's rights and gender equality.
During her speech, rapporteur Edit Bauer (EPP, Slovakia), called on the European Commission to propose a...