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Workers’ rights are not up for shopping: EFFAT rallies against EU Inc
EFFAT stood alongside the ETUC outside the EU Councill as ministers discussed the 28th Regime, warning that the draft regulation could weaken labour enforcement, collective rights and protections against abusive subcontracting Brussels, 24 September 2026. This...
Labour Mobility Package: a step forward. Now time to tackle abuse in subcontracting and labour intermediation
On 15 September, the European Commission published its Fair Labour Mobility Package. It includes a communication on fair labour mobility and five legislative proposals covering the mandate of the European Labour Authority (ELA), a European Social Security Pass, skills...
Short-term Rental Regulation: Beyond Housing Affordability, EFFAT Demands Labour Safeguards
Brussels, 15 September 2026: EFFAT welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on short-term rentals aimed at addressing housing affordability in popular tourist destinations but expresses concern over the voluntary nature of the initiative and the...
Public procurement reform moves forward. Contract catering is left in the dark.
The European Commission published its long-awaited proposal to revise the EU Public Procurement Directive. EFFAT's first and most urgent concern is that the special procedure applicable to canteen and contract catering services is left without the clarification needed...
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