Germany: a step closer to a mandatory quota for female executives at large companies

Following years of lively debate and a bill that was blocked by the conservatives at the start of this year, the government working group set up this summer to reach a compromise announced on Friday 20 November that it had agreed on a final draft that will lead to the introduction of a mandatory quota for women in senior management roles at large public companies and co-managed companies listed on the stock exchange. There have been admissions among those opposed to and sceptical of the measure that the unwillingness of companies to promote women to senior management positions has made it difficult to resist the plans.

Through . Published on 23 November 2020 à 16h04 - Update on 23 November 2020 à 16h04

Five years to achieve a mandatory quota. The government coalition agreement signed in 2018 between the conservative parties (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) included plans to improve and extend the law on the occupation of executive positions in companies (Füpog).…

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