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Gig economy
EU jobs official says consumers happy to pay more to protect workers’ rights
...Schmit pointed to a series of court cases around Europe as evidence that a new directive by Brussels was needed to give businesses clarity....
November 26, 2023
Uber Technologies Inc
Uber warns of threat to drivers under EU gig work plan
...At the launch of the EU’s proposal, Nicolas Schmit, EU commissioner for jobs and social rights, said: “This is about establishing clear criteria and looking at the facts....
September 20, 2023
FT Live
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Thursday, 20 JuneAmsterdam, Netherlands
Gig economy
EU ministers approve ‘status quo’ rules for gig economy workers
...“This is a momentous day for gig workers,” said Nicolas Schmit, commissioner for jobs and social rights....
March 11, 2024
European Commission
EU parliament sues Ursula von der Leyen’s commission over Hungary funds
...Nicolas Schmit, the Socialist lead candidate for commission president, signed the letter informing Orbán he would receive the money, while justice commissioner Didier Reynders, of the Liberals, had judged...
March 14, 2024
Gig economy
EU agrees ‘gig economy’ rules to boost workers’ rights
...Nicolas Schmit, the EU’s commissioner for jobs and social rights, on Wednesday hailed the agreement as a “historic achievement”....
December 13, 2023
Europe Express
Why Europe’s socialists fear austerity will only help the far right Premium content
...“Nicolas Schmit represents our policies very clearly,” she said....
January 18, 2024
FT Live
Future of Asset Management Europe
New fund firm models for Europe's resurgence
Tuesday, 12 NovemberLondon, UK
Disrupted Times
It’s not me, it’s you: gig workers send Valentine’s message to employers
...The European Commission estimated the regulations would push up prices for services from companies such as Uber and Bolt by 40 per cent, but Nicolas Schmit, commissioner for jobs and social rights, told...
February 14, 2024
European Commission
US economist withdraws from EU post after political storm
...Pressure had also built on Vestager within the commission, after leading commissioners Thierry Breton, Josep Borrell, Paolo Gentiloni, Nicolas Schmit and Elisa Ferreira penned a letter to Ursula von der...
July 19, 2023
Inside BusinessJavier Espinoza
EU battle over gig economy worker rights to intensify
...successful platforms are already employing their workers, showing that it is possible and profitable, so I am sceptical that the proposed directive would lead to an unmanageable increase in costs,” says Nicolas Schmit...
June 22, 2023
EU employment
Brussels considers more rights for gig workers
...In February, Nicolas Schmit, the EU’s commissioner for jobs and social rights, said: “We want platform workers to have access to the same rights as all other workers” regardless of their status....
November 29, 2021
EU employment
EU agrees deal to ensure fair minimum wages for workers
...This is especially important at a time when many households are worried about making ends meet,” said Nicolas Schmit, European commissioner for jobs and social rights....
June 7, 2022
EU employment
New rules for gig economy workers can stop ‘distortions’, says Brussels
...Schmit pushed back on lobbying efforts and said people can have both a clear employment status and flexibility. He said: “Big social reforms were always contested by people directly affected....
December 9, 2021
Qatar
Qatar under fire over conditions for migrant workers
...Schmit acknowledged some progress, including the abolition of the previous system of “total control of immigrant workers”....
December 13, 2021
Europe Express
Battle for internal combustion engine splits EU parliament Premium content
...This is especially important at a time when many households are worried about making ends meet,” said Nicolas Schmit, commissioner for jobs and social rights....
June 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
EU rises to the challenge of taking in millions of Ukraine war refugees
...Nicolas Schmit, the EU’s jobs commissioner, said last week that Brussels would work with public employment services to assess where there were gaps that refugees could help fill....
March 20, 2022
FT Live
Commodities Asia Summit
Enabling decarbonisation in a time of disrupted trade flows
Wednesday, 6 NovemberSingapore
Disrupted Times
New reports highlight gloomy outlook for global economy
...“This is a good day for social Europe,” said Nicolas Schmit, European commissioner for jobs and social rights, adding that it was “especially important at a time when many households are worried about making...
June 8, 2022
Climate change
Energy price surge intensifies backlash against Brussels carbon tax plan
...“We will not leave anyone to fend for themselves, not when it comes to affording their energy bills, nor when it comes to getting ready for the new ‘greener’ jobs,” said Schmit. Yes...
September 22, 2021
Europe Express
EU looks at new ways of funding the green transition Premium content
...Qatar workers: The EU commissioner for jobs and social rights, Nicolas Schmit, told the FT that Qatar has not gone far enough in improving the working conditions for migrant workers ahead of next year’s...
December 13, 2021
Gig economy
EU to consider giving gig workers same rights as permanent staff
...Schmit told the Financial Times the EU’s goal was that “we want that platform workers have access to the same rights as all other workers”, regardless of their status....
February 24, 2021
Letter
Letter: The tide is turning for Europe’s gig workers
...Nicolas Schmit, European commissioner for jobs and social rights, is currently consulting with employee and employers’ representatives to investigate the labour conditions of technology platform workers....
February 22, 2021
Europe Express
European leaders prepare for a bleak reckoning as virus cases climb Premium content
...Nicolas Schmit was speaking as he unveiled a proposed commission directive aimed at ensuring adequate minimum wages across the union....
October 29, 2020
Europe Express
Brussels faces unease among capitals over minimum wage initiative Premium content
...Mr Schmit, a member of Luxembourg’s Socialist Workers’ party, has been striving to assuage any such concerns....
October 28, 2020
EU employment
Brussels faces fight over minimum wage pledge for EU
...It’s essential that workers have a fair wage that provides for a decent standard of living,” Mr Schmit told the Financial Times....
January 2, 2020
The best adventure holidays in the world
Cool runnings: the Alpine sport where competitors race up ski courses
...Robertus Laan, a 54-year-old Dutchman working in Switzerland, had dressed, in his own description, as a Belle Époque skier, down to cord breeches, hobnailed boots, long wooden skis and smoked snow goggles...
April 5, 2017
beyondbricsMarkets
Guest post: the real minimum wage and poverty reduction
...impact on general wages, but almost no discernible impact on jobs (Schmit, 2013)....
February 3, 2015

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