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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10681
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) women

Sanctions on quotas in large companies?

Brussels, 04/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - EU Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Viviane Reding has not hidden her intention of imposing quotas for women on the boards of large companies. She would like to allow the threat of sanctions more in the legislative proposal which is expected this autumn. A draft directive, obtained by the Financial Times, refers to the slow progress in reaching gender equality in positions of responsibility, and to the possibility of introducing fines or withdrawing...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE - EDUCATION