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Implemented or not, the EU’s new working conditions directive has employers’ full attention
09/08/2022
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Jean-François Gerard, global head of practice development, Laura Llangozi, practice development lawyer, Eva-Maria Schwarzer, principal associate, and Julia Van Heusden, associate, are members of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s People and Reward team

The deadline to implement the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions was 1 August. Although most EU member states have not met this deadline – only a few, including Germany, Italy, and Netherlands have done so – employers across Europe have begun preparing to comply with the administrative burden of the Directive’s requirements.

Why is the Directive important?