The EU Minimum Wage Directive and the Battle for Social Europe

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Join TASC Senior Economist Oisín Gilmore as he launches his new report examining  the European Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages.

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Since the launch of the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017, there has been renewed momentum behind the Social Europe agenda. At the centre of this has been the European Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages, designed to ensure that statutory minimum wages across the EU are adequate, and to strengthen collective bargaining.This momentum is now at risk.Denmark has brought a case before the European Court of Justice, arguing that the EU lacks the legal competence to legislate in this area. In a significant development, Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou has recommended that the Court annul the directive.A new report by TASC Senior Economist Oisín Gilmore examines the Advocate General’s opinion, the directive itself, and what’s at stake for the broader Social Europe agenda. His analysis warns that annulling the directive would not only weaken efforts to tackle low pay across the EU but could also have serious implications for the EU’s legitimacy.Join us for the launch of this timely report and a discussion on the future of Social Europe:<ul><li>Keynote address by report author Oisín Gilmore, giving insight to major findings</li><li>Panel of esteemed economic and social inclusions experts discussing the larger impact on social Europe</li><li>Tea and refreshments provided</li></ul>

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