Outdated legal frameworks are a barrier to the EU’s just transition – here’s how we can fix them

By Antonio Aloisi, Associate Professor of European and comparative Labour Law, IE University

Historically, discussions surrounding the EU’s “twin” green and digital transitions have focused on mitigating the transitions’ negative impacts on workers – whether from technological disruptions or climate policies – rather than proactively shaping the future of work.

Last year’s widespread farmer protests – which took aim at environmental regulations, among other things – demonstrated that the EU has often failed to get workers on side. Similar…

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