The European Commission proposed an EU directive to ensure that workers in the EU are protected by adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent living. The proposal also aims at promoting collective bargaining on wages in all Member States. The Commission's proposal will now go to the European Parliament and Council for approval. Once adopted, Member States will have two years to transpose the directive into national law. The ETUC welcomes the proposal as ‘a positive step’ but sees the need for improvements. BusinessEurope rejects the proposal and considers it a ‘recipe for disaster’.
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