In the light of Europe's continuing economic and debt crisis, the EU has been increasing its coordination of member states' economic policy, and this has started to encroach on national pay developments.
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Draft EU employment legislation state of play, November 2011
Our monthly update gives the current position on all significant items of employment-related draft EU legislation that are in the legislative pipeline, or due to be proposed in the near future.

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› Stalemate continues on revision of Pregnant Workers Directive

› European Commission takes Working Time Directive infringement action

› European employers oppose changes to employee involvement Directive


› EU employment ministers call for improved work-life balance

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In-depth

Leading insurer signs Europe-wide agreement on anticipating change
AXA, the France-based insurance multinational, signed an agreement in September 2011 on preparing its 109,000 employees across Europe to deal with future restructuring and change and improving their employability.

Danone signs worldwide health and safety agreement
Danone, the France-based food multinational, signed a global agreement in September 2011 committing it to taking a range of actions to promote health and safety, improve working conditions and tackle stress in its operations in 90 countries worldwide.

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Editor's message
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LATEST EU DEVELOPMENTS
Key EU employment law developments expected in the remainder of 2011 include the following:
• EU-level trade unions and employers’ organisations are likely to decide finally whether or not they will try to negotiate an agreement on amendments to the Working Time Directive.
• The European Commission plans consultations on family-related leave and on updating the Equal Pay Directive.
• The Commission is scheduled to propose legislation on better enforcement of the Posted Workers Directive.

However, little progress is anticipated on revision of the Pregnant Workers Directive, arguably the highest-profile current EU legislative proposal. The European Parliament and Council of the EU are deadlocked on the issue, with some member state governments so strongly opposed to parliamentary proposals, such as a right to at least 20 weeks' maternity leave on full pay, that they want to shelve work on the issue indefinitely.

MEPs are becoming impatient at the lack of movement, but were told in October 2011 by the Council Presidency that the best hope of breaking the impasse is if the Parliament drops or moderates some of its demands. Whether or how it could do so is unclear.

email Mark Carley
International editor, XpertHR

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