SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social

Main differences between Council and European Parliament positions on posted workers directive

Brussels, 24/10/2017 (Agence Europe)

Late on Monday evening 23 October, EU employment and social affairs ministers managed to snatch a painfully obtained general approach on the posted workers directive.  The differences are many with the European Parliament report approved in the employment and social affairs (EMPL) committee and submitted to the plenary session in Strasbourg this week.

The Council agreement was reached in the evening with a solid majority among the delegations (see EUROPE 11889). Nonetheless, Poland,...