Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: social priorities of the German EU Council Presidency EU: social priorities of the German EU Council Presidency On 16 July, the German Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs presented the members of the European Parliament's Employment Committee with the political priorities of his country’s presidency for its six-month tenure of the rotating EU Council Presidency role that commenced on 01 July. Minister Hubertus Heil focused on three themes, (i) Europe's social dimension, (ii) jobs of the future, and (iii) improving working conditions in global supply chains. Through . Published on 16 July 2020 à 15h42 - Update on 16 July 2020 à 15h42 Resources Incomes and minimum salaries. In his speech, Minister Heil emphasised his intention to strive for minimum salaries and decent minimum incomes. In terms of minimum salaries, the European Commission has launched the 2nd stage consultation of the social partners on a European framework for fair minimum salaries that runs until 04 September and it could feasibly issue proposals before the end of the German Presidency (c.f. article No.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
