The Amended EC Directive on EWCs, in 2 minutes (video)

This week, the European Commission adopted the proposals to amend the EWC Directive 2009/38/EC. These amendments are an important step forward to improve the framework for the information and consultation of employees at the transnational level. All in all, I’m positive! The summary, as well as the link to the official documents, you can find…

When you start your own company, they say you have to work hard to get higher on Google. So we did, and I guess it worked: December 12th, Pemota Consultancy went straight to the top at Google … with a bit of help from the stairs. 😉 We finished a great day, training the newly…

During a training this week, I asked a simple question: “Who should be informed first — the EWC or the local council/union?” The answers were all over the place. Different laws, different timelines, different realities. And here’s what I see in practice: Local bodies often don’t receive the full picture early enough. Not because they’re not important,…

As Europe winds down for summer, President Trump has again raised the stakes—this time striking a framework trade deal with the EU over the weekend. Under the agreement, most European exports to the U.S. will face a 15 % tariff, down from an initially threatened 30 %–50 % range. While this lowers the immediate risk of a full-blown…

In May 2025 the European Parliament formally agreed on the revised and improved Directive and it is expected that the final adoption procedure will take in the course of this year. This means that workers in multinational companies are getting a stronger say in their workplaces. Clearly good news for the workers. But what about the…