On Thursday 21 September, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted by 156 votes to 96, with 11 abstentions, its opinion on the proposal to revise the rules on minimum daily and weekly breaks and rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector. However, the EESC’s Employers’ Group disagreed with this opinion and adopted a counter-opinion.
In its opinion, the EESC said that it was unwise to increase labour flexibility in the sector, as “it would worsen the...