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6/3/10

Policy-makers grapple with EU's controversial workers law

The EU is still no clearer on how it should balance the freedom of the internal market and workers rights following a series of key judgements in recent years by the bloc's highest court, seen as tipping the scale more towards the protection of economic interests.

A hearing on Wednesday (2 June) on where to go next with a law governing the hiring of foreign workers - the Posting of Workers Directive - saw little agreement between the European Commission, business and trade union representatives.

For more: EUobserver / Policy-makers grapple with EU's controversial workers law

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