Unions Protest EU Inc Law over Labour Rights
ETUC says the proposal could let companies seek weaker labour rules and bypass worker protections, with about 5,000 people expected to join the protest.
- On Thursday, around 5,000 workers led by The European Trade Union Confederation gathered in Brussels to protest the proposed Inc regulation and demand labour rights safeguards.
- The 28th Regime, also known as Inc, aims to boost European competitiveness by simplifying business expansion; unions fear it opens a 'regime-shopping' loophole allowing companies to register in low-wage member states.
- A legal analysis by the European Trade Union Institute found that Inc allows companies to register in 48 hours via standardized online forms, while raising concerns about a "fully digital company lifecycle."
- Esther Lynch, general secretary of the ETUC, warned the regulation could spark a "race to the bottom" in pay across Europe, stating the text lacks binding requirements for collective bargaining.
- European business leaders urged the European Commission not to dilute the "free choice of registered office" provision, while European Council ministers continue debating the policy they agreed to finalize by year-end.
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In Brussels, trade unions all over Europe point the finger at the proposal for a Regulation (EU) Inc.), conceived by the European Commission with the declared aim of simplifying the creation and management of businesses in the single market. Behind the flagship objective of strengthening competitiveness and reducing bureaucracy, according to the European Confederation of Trade Unions [...] The post EU Inc: the European project that risks disasse…
Trade unions, as well as some legislators and Governments, fear that the proposal could jeopardize workers ' rights throughout Europe, including, as the media say, if implemented, the initiative would allow registration in Member States with low social standards, even if workers were in other countries.
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