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Because labour is a significant cost factor in the production of goods and even more in the supply of services, one sees, time and time again, that employers try to reduce their obligations. It is increasingly common for dishonest employers and those in difficulties not to settle the wage bill when the work has been carried out. Employees then do not receive their due or can only obtain it after having recourse to the courts.
The European Commission’s proposal omits to lay down in what cases one can speak of an employer, an employee, or wages owing. Rapporteur Bouwman quite rightly proposes also bringing small independent sub-contractors, homeworkers and domestic staff within the scope of this regulation, so that there are no loopholes if a malicious employer stops paying wages.
The setting up of national guarantee funds will be compulsory, and they must be kept separate from employers’ operating capital. All wage claims by employees, including overtime pay, holiday bonuses and severance payments, must be covered and there must be no ceiling on payments.
This is one of the better proposals, which would mean that the European Union would finally be doing something to help employees. In recent years most proposals have served mainly employers’ interests."@en1
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