EU Directive on adequate minimum wages: Turning point for collective bargaining?
11.30 – 13.00 | Panel I - Adequate wages by promoting collectively bargained wages - main elements of the EU Directive
Moderator: János Allenbach-Ammann (Euractiv)
Keynote speaker:
- Marian JUREČKA, Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Comments by
- Nathalie DARNAUT, EC DG EMPL, Head of the Unit Labour Market and Wages, Eurofound
Panellists:
- Agnes JONGERIUS, MEP, S&D, EP Rapporteur
- Cinzia DEL RIO, EESC rapporteur
- Esther LYNCH, ETUC Deputy General Secretary
- Oliver RÖPKE, President of the EESC Workers' Group
Panel II - 2 years to implement the directive – actions
Moderator: János Allenbach-Ammann (Euractiv)
14.30 – 16.00 | 1st cluster
- Slovenia – Luka MESEC, Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
- Romania – Marius-Constantin BUDĂI, Minister for Labour and Social Solidarity
- Germany – Rolf SCHMACHTENBERG, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Belgium – Thomas DERMINE, State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments, responsible for Science Policy, attached to the Minister for the Economy and Labour
16.00 – 17.20 | 2nd cluster
- Portugal – Ana MENDES GODINHO, Minister for Employment, Solidarity, and Social Security
- Denmark - Peter HUMMELGAARD THOMSEN, Minister for Employment