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Watch the Podcast Video on our YouTube Channel Greenwashing is a concern for both businesses and consumers. The proliferation of it in recent years has caused genuine green claims to be treated with an air of caution rather than being rightfully celebrated.  It's become clear that there is a need for transparent and substantiated green claims, both to help consumers and stakeholders to make informed decisions and to ensure that real steps towards sustainability are being taken. Is the upcoming EU Green Claims Directive the answer we've been looking for? In this episode Mel is joined by Charlie Martin, CEO and Founder of The Anti-Greenwash Charter, to discuss the purpose of the EU Green Claims Directive, who it applies to and what it's requirements for substantiation and verification mean in practice. You'll learn ·      What is the purpose of the EU Green Claims Directive? ·      What are the drivers behind this objective? ·      Who is required to comply with the EU Green Claims Directive? ·      What do the requirements for substantiation and verification mean in practice? ·      How will the directive impact the use of carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality claims within the EU?   Resources ·      EU Green Claims Directive ·      Anti-Greenwash Charter ·      How can The Anti-Greenwash Charter can help with the EU Green Claims Directive ·      Green Claims Policy Template ·      Carbonology   In this episode, we talk about: [00:30] Episode Summary – Charlie Martin joins Mel to discuss the upcoming EU Green Claims Directive, who it applies to and what it's requirements mean in practice. [02:30] What is the purpose of the EU Green Claims Directive?: This directive is a new law, not simply a voluntary scheme that businesses can opt into. It's a regulation that governs all voluntary green or environmental claims made by organisations operating within the EU, and requires data to back these claims up. Another key fundamental of this directive is the need for independent verification of any claims before they're made public. [04:35] What are the main drivers for the EU Green Claims Directive?: One of the key drivers is combatting the rampant rise in greenwashing. It's created a culture of mistrust around green claims, which makes it difficult for stakeholders and consumers to make informed decisions on who to work with or buy from. Greenwashing also makes it harder to tackle bigger environmental concerns. With misleading data, we can't accurately measure businesses impact on the environment, which is essential if we are to take meaningful action to reduce our impact. Ultimately, greenwashing practices are slowing down our ability to effectively reduce our impact as a collective. We are at a point where sustainability related decisions need to be made quickly. [08:00] Clearer Communications: This directive also has more control over what you can and can't say in relation to green claims. By waiting until that independent verification has occurred, businesses can feel confident in the information they're communicating. [09:30] What is Green Masking? Coined by Carbonology, green masking is where organisations are essentially marking their own homework and hiding behind that fact. It's where no independent verification has taken place, which can result in a lack of accuracy and transparency. [10:25] Who needs to comply with the EU Green Claims Directive? – This is an EU based regulation, so if you're located within the EU you will be expected to comply with this law. If you do business within the EU, so if you're based in the UK and sell to Europe, then you will also fall under this jurisdiction as well. [11:25] What is required by the EU Green Claims Directive?: A full summary of the directive's requirements can be found on the EU website. A simple break down of these requirements is also available on The Anti-Greenwash Charter website. Charlie recommends familiarising yourself with the EU Green Claims Directive requirements initially, which are written to suit how businesses generally operate. He also advises that you seek legal assistance as well as sustainability and marketing experts or consultants to get a full picture of how you can comply with these requirements. [13:35] There is an emphasis on substantiation and verification in the EU Green Claims Directive – what does this mean in practice? A green claim doesn't account for much if you're marking your own homework. For it to be truly substantiated, it needs to be verified by an independent third party. The Directive also highlights the need for life cycle data, and its inclusion within the verification process. This will give businesses a more wholistic view of the impact of the materials they use, the products they use and services they deliver. Charlie encourages businesses to get a head start on this now, not only due to the benefits it can bring but also to get ahead of the tightening of sustainability legislation that is coming down the road for the UK. [16:15] How will the directive impact the use of carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality claims within the EU? Businesses are going to have to be crystal clear in their terminology in terms of their substantiated claims. There is going to be a lot more scrutiny on the quality of evidence provided for carbon claims, so businesses may want to outsource help with analysing the relevant carbon data and communicating any claims and offsetting efforts.    [18:25] Is the Directive ambitious enough? Or could it be strengthened?  – Previous attempts to enforce sustainability regulations have been rather weak, and time will tell if this EU Directive is set to change that pattern. Charlie praises the Directives approach to best practice, though that will evolve further as time goes on. He thinks that the use of generative AI and how that impacts and influences sustainability communications needs to be considered further. It's all still quite new, so this may be added in down the line. The Anti-Greenwash Charter already have considerations for responsible AI use within communications and data processing within their Green Claims Policy Template. They caution any signatories of their Charter to be very careful with the use of AI to support data collection and analysis, as it has the tendency to ‘hallucinate', and companies will be held responsible for any mishaps related to incorrect results provided by AI. [23:00] What are the potential consequences for businesses that fail to meet the requirements of the EU Green Claims Directive? – The penalties will be significant, including both fines and potential bans in areas such as marketing, advertising and promoting sustainability claims on the basis of malpractice. Time will tell on how these penalties are delivered and to what extent within the EU and UK. It shares similarities with other regulations, such as ESOS, where a phased approach was implemented for organisations that met certain criteria. [25:00] How can The Anti-Greenwash Chater help organisations comply with the EU Green Claims Directive? – Since it's inception in 2022, they have paid close attention to the Directive's development, utilising any improvements and iterations to bolster their own process. As a result, a lot of the work they do with signatories directly aligns with and facilitates the delivery of the foundations of the Directive. Examples of this include: Independent verification – Their Green Claims Policy has to include a green claims database, so any claim that a business want to make has to have the relevant data to back it up. It also requires specification of what third party that business used to verify that evidence. Accessibility of evidence – This is stressed within the EU Green Claims Directive, and is easily fulfilled with the creation of a green claims database as specified by The Anti-Greenwash Charters' Green Claims Policy. A full summary of how The Anti-Greenwash Charter can help with compliance to the EU Green Claims Directive is available on their website. [27:55] How will the EU Green Claims Directive will impact consumer trust in environmental claims? – There's currently an issue with the flooding of sustainability related communications. With greenwashing so rampant, making an informed decision as a consumer is really difficult. The standardisation of sustainability credibility and substantiation is what the EU Green Claims Directive aims to do. Ultimately, it will act as a trustworthy marker for stakeholders and consumers to make an informed decision quickly. If you'd like to learn more about The Anti-Greenwash Charter, visit their website! If you'd like any assistance with carbon standards, get in touch with Carbonology, they'd be happy to help! We'd love to hear your views and comments about the ISO Show, here's how: ●     Share the ISO Show on Twitter or Linkedin ●     Leave an honest review on iTunes or Soundcloud. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one. Subscribe to keep up-to-date with our latest episodes: Stitcher | Spotify | YouTube |iTunes | Soundcloud | Mailing List

This week, we bring you a replay of one of our most impactful podcasts from last year, featuring Alex Cotoia and Daniela Melendez. Listen in as we discuss the EU Whistleblower Directive of October 2019. We'll return next week with one of our regular updates.Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council dated 23 October 2019 on the “protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (the “Directive”) is currently being implemented by EU Member States. The directive has broad applicability to organizations operating in the EU internal market and applies to both public and private sector organizations alike. Whistleblowers are guaranteed legal protection to the extent: (1) they have reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported was true at the time of the report; and (2) the whistleblower reported either internally to the organization, externally to a competent authority, or publicly. Private sector organizations with 50 or more workers are legally required to establish channels and procedures for internal reporting of EU law breaches and conduct appropriate follow-up. In this episode, Mike Volkov is joined by Daniela Melendez and Alex Cotoia from the Volkov Law Group, who bring their expertise to the table as they delve into the EU Directive and its implementation by several member states. Listen to this discussion to understand and navigate the complexities of the EU Whistleblowing Directive.The EU Whistleblower Directive shifts the burden of proof on retaliatory actions to the person taking the detrimental action, requiring them to demonstrate it was not linked to reporting concerns.Global companies are taking a proactive stance by increasingly focusing on robust ethics and compliance programs. This strategic move is aimed at mitigating risks and promoting positive corporate citizenship in today's economy, where adherence to legal and ethical standards is paramount.France signed the EU Directive into law on March 21, 2022, outlining protocols for gathering and handling whistleblower reports, including a two-month deadline for imposing disciplinary sanctions.Germany enacted the EU Directive on May 12, 2023, allowing anonymous reports and setting a three-month investigation deadline after receiving the report.Spain addressed the EU Directive on February 2023 by covering additional topics like occupational health and safety breaches. The directive established a three-month deadline for investigations and allowed anonymous reports.Italy transposed the EU Directive on August 4, 2022, including administrative, financial, civil, and criminal offenses not covered by the Directive, with a 30-day deadline to conduct investigations upon receipt of reports.Companies are advised to make resources available to conduct investigations quickly due to the short timeframes set by various countries' whistleblower protection laws.ResourcesMichael Volkov on LinkedIn | TwitterThe Volkov Law GroupAlex Cotoia on LinkedIn Email: acotoia@volkovlaw.comDaniela Melendez on LinkedInEmail: dmelendez@volkovlaw.com

(0:00) Intro.(1:33) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:20) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episode with Rick (E14 from Aug 2020)(3:32) Update on Public Benefit Corporations (PBCs) from prior episode (2020)(6:00) Surge of VC investments in PBCs driven by AI startups. *Reference to E159 with David Berger on Anthropic's structure(9:48) The OpenAI Controversy (conversion from non-profit to PBC)(13:25) On Dual-Class Share Structures in tech companies(17:10) On Danone and BP as examples of shareholder activism from hedge funds.(18:57) On "Stay private vs Go Public" debate. *Reference to E157 with Tom Callahan, CEO of Nasdaq Private Market(27:17) On the current ESG/DEI backlash ("I think it's an anti-shareholder backlash")(30:52) On the current backlash against Delaware as the favored corporate home(35:26) The McRitchie v. Zuckerberg Case (firm-specific vs diversified equity investors' fiduciary duties)(46:54) On the concentration of power by institutional investors *Reference to E118 with John Coates, from Harvard Law School. Reference to Freshfield's report A Legal Framework for Impact (2021) (52:03) Looking Forward: US boards under the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.Rick Alexander is the CEO of Shareholder Commons. He is also a leading expert in public benefit corporations. You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group's podcast All Things Investigation. In this podcast, Tom Fox is joined by Jan Dunin-Wasowicz a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, who is a leading figure in trade sanctions and Jeff Nielsen, International Sanctions & Export Controls Lawyer at Rambol, for a deep dive into current issues in export control and economic sanctions. In Part 2 of a special two-part series on All Things Investigations, host Tom Fox is once again joined by Jeff Nielsen and Jan Dunin-Wasowicz to discuss trade sanctions from a global perspective. In this Part 2, Jeff and Jan provide their expertise on the EU Directive on Harmonization of Criminal Sanctions, detailing its implications and the challenges faced in its implementation across the 27 member states. They explain the mechanics of EU sanctions, enforcement disparities among member states, and the directive's focus on setting minimum standards for criminal offenses. The conversation also delves into future outlooks on the EU's stance towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the evolving profession of trade sanctions compliance. Key Highlights: Understanding the EU Directive on Harmonization of Criminal Sanctions Challenges and Implications of the Directive Future of Trade Sanctions and Compliance Career Advice for Aspiring Trade Sanction Experts Conclusion and Final Thoughts Resources: Hughes Hubbard & Reed website Jeff Nielsen on LinkedIn Jan Dunin-Wasowicz on LinkedIn HHR client alert on The Dawn of a New Era for EU Sanctions Enforcement? EU Adopts Directive on the Definition of Criminal Offences and Penalties for the Violation of EU Sanctions

Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council dated 23 October 2019 on the “protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (the “Directive”) is currently being implemented by EU Member States. The directive has broad applicability to organizations operating in the EU internal market and applies to both public and private sector organizations alike. Whistleblowers are guaranteed legal protection to the extent: (1) they have reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported was true at the time of the report; and (2) the whistleblower reported either internally to the organization, externally to a competent authority, or publicly. Private sector organizations with 50 or more workers are legally required to establish channels and procedures for internal reporting of EU law breaches and conduct appropriate follow-up. In this episode, Mike Volkov is joined by Daniela Melendez and Alex Cotoia from the Volkov Law Group, who bring their expertise to the table as they delve into the EU Directive and its implementation by several member states. Listen to this discussion to understand and navigate the complexities of the EU Whistleblowing Directive.The EU Whistleblower Directive shifts the burden of proof on retaliatory actions to the person taking the detrimental action, requiring them to demonstrate it was not linked to reporting concerns.Global companies are taking a proactive stance by increasingly focusing on robust ethics and compliance programs. This strategic move is aimed at mitigating risks and promoting positive corporate citizenship in today's economy, where adherence to legal and ethical standards is paramount.France signed the EU Directive into law on March 21, 2022, outlining protocols for gathering and handling whistleblower reports, including a two-month deadline for imposing disciplinary sanctions.Germany enacted the EU Directive on May 12, 2023, allowing anonymous reports and setting a three-month investigation deadline after receiving the report.Spain addressed the EU Directive on February 2023 by covering additional topics like occupational health and safety breaches. The directive established a three-month deadline for investigations and allowed anonymous reports.Italy transposed the EU Directive on August 4, 2022, including administrative, financial, civil, and criminal offenses not covered by the Directive, with a 30-day deadline to conduct investigations upon receipt of reports.Companies are advised to make resources available to conduct investigations quickly due to the short timeframes set by various countries' whistleblower protection laws.ResourcesMichael Volkov on LinkedIn | TwitterThe Volkov Law GroupAlex Cotoia on LinkedIn Email: acotoia@volkovlaw.comDaniela Melendez on LinkedInEmail: dmelendez@volkovlaw.com

This episode spotlights pay equity within the context of total rewards. Discover how to strategically align these two crucial aspects to ensure that your overall total rewards philosophy and programs align with the principles of fair pay and support your pay equity objectives. Learn about the EU Directive on Pay Transparency and Equal Pay, empowering employees with salary knowledge. Identify the secrets to successful implementation through change management and prioritizing employee experience. We will discuss this further with our host, Gord Frost, Global Total Rewards Leader, Lea Lønsted, DEI & Pay Equity Leader for Europe and the UK, Sean McHale, European Rewards Leader, and Tauseef Rahman, Partner, Career.

In this IIEA event, which has been organised to mark International Women's Day, an expert panel shares their perspectives on the recently agreed EU Directive to combat Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. The panel discusses the various measures contained within the Directive and assesses whether the Directive goes far enough in placing enough onus on EU Member States to tackle violence against women. Speakers at this event include:  •   Frances Fitzgerald MEP, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for the Directive •    Sarah Benson, CEO, Women's Aid •    Rachel Morrogh, CEO, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Exactly two years ago, on International Women's Day, the European Commission proposed a EU Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence. This new initiative was groundbreaking because, for the first time, it was proposing a common definition of rape based on consent but, in the end, the justice ministers of France and Germany blocked the inclusion of this clause. The European Women's Lobby has been advocating for a EU-wide legislation tackling violence against women for decades and finally, such legislation is in the final steps of approval. On International Women's Day, host Catarina Vila Nova speaks with Irene Rosales, Policy and Campaigns Officer at the European Women's Lobby, about the significance of this EU directive. Although not including the consent-based definition of rape is considered a “missed opportunity”, among other clauses that didn't make it to the final version, Rosales still highlights how important this directive is, as the first comprehensive legal instrument at the EU level to tackle violence against women, as she explains in this episode of Policy Voices. If you want to comment on this episode you can send us an e-mail. Our address is press@friendsofeurope.org

In this episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, looks at key changes set to take place in 2024. Discussed in the episode are recent developments in regard to several key areas of employment law, specifically changes in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act, the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wage (due to be in legislation November 2024), Statutory Sick Pay, Gender Pay Gap Reporting, national pension age and auto-enrolment, Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Act and anticipated regulation of using AI in the workplace.

In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, discusses recent developments and highlights the key changes set to take place in 2024, with a particular focus on: The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act, The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wage (due to be in legislation November 2024), Statutory Sick Pay, Gender Pay Gap Reporting, National pension age and auto-enrolment, Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Act, Anticipated regulation of using AI in the workplace.

Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael MEP and lead negotiator

As a new EU Directive on 'Greenwashing' comes into force, Nigel Clark of Cambridge Marketing College discusses its impact for marketers - even for those outside of the European Union. 

Join Niall in a riveting interview with Ben Scallan, Senior Political Correspondent for Gript Media, as they delve into the exclusive discussion with Elon Musk. The renowned entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX and Tesla shares his candid thoughts on critical issues such as hate speech, upcoming referendums, and the controversial Digital Services Act.The conversation begins with Musk emphasizing the fundamental role of free speech in democracy. He expresses concerns about the Irish hate speech bill, pointing out potential threats to free speech and the broad definitions within the proposed legislation. Musk critiques the circular definition of "hatred" and worries about giving the government extensive powers to determine what constitutes hate speech.The interview extends into the upcoming referendums on March 8, 2024, specifically focusing on the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023. Musk's insights shed light on his views about family definitions and the potential impact of the proposed amendments.The discussion also covers the Digital Services Act, a controversial piece of legislation transposing an EU Directive into Irish law. Gript argues that the Act aims to tackle misinformation, with trusted flaggers playing a crucial role in identifying and notifying platforms of potentially illegal content. Musk's perspective adds depth to the conversation, exploring the implications of the Act on online expression and the role of organizations in flagging content.Other topics include Musk's commitment to fund legal challenges to the hate speech bill, his views on misinformation and disinformation, and insights into environmental and demographic challenges facing humanity.As Gript Media becomes a focal point in the discussion, the interview sheds light on Elon Musk's passionate stance on free speech, highlighting his pledge to fund legal challenges and his willingness to engage in controversial topics that shape the discourse in Ireland.Tune in for a comprehensive exploration of Musk's views on pressing issues, offering a unique perspective from one of the most influential figures in the tech and business world.

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Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Frances Fitzgerald, on the EU directive to combat violence against women

Fiona O'Loughlin, Fianna Fáil Senator; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst for Social Justice Ireland; Aisling Moloney, Political Correspondent with The Irish Daily Mail

Ciarán Cuffe, Green party MEP, discusses today's European Parliament vote which seeks to ban greenwashing.

Talking Europe interviews the EU commissioner in charge of jobs and social rights, Nicolas Schmit. He speaks to the importance of protecting workers, particularly the "gig" or "platform" workers, whose status is at the core of a dispute between the European Commission and several EU member states. He also addresses the issue of "social dumping" – people being paid below their level of skills – an issue of relevance not only to EU workers, but also to Ukrainian refugees that have been granted permission to live and work in the EU. Plus, he explains the implementation of the EU Directive on adequate minimum wages, as economic conditions in Europe threaten people's purchasing power; especially that of poorer members of society.

This episode of All Things Investigations explores the recent EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive that could transform compliance programs and corporate governance globally. Tom Fox and Nicolas Tollet analyze the Directive's provisions mandating human rights and environmental risk management across company value chains. Nicolas explains how the law builds on France's pioneering 2017 Duty of Care legislation and its impact on corporate accountability for both EU and non-EU multinationals. Nicolas Tollet is a Partner at Hughes Hubbard. He previously served as Vice President for Compliance at Technip, an oil and gas service firm. With over 20 years of experience in compliance and internal investigations, he has worked on significant cases like Alcatel, TSKJ, and Lava Jato. Nicolas has expertise in monitorships, having been involved in the first one imposed on a French company by the DOJ and the SEC. He helps companies worldwide with compliance programs, audits, and M&A due diligence.  You'll hear Tom and Nicolas discuss: The new EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence will require companies above certain revenue thresholds to implement human rights and environmental compliance programs, not just for their operations but across their entire value chain. France has been at the forefront of such legislation with its 2017 Duty of Care law. The EU directive builds on this, with more expansive requirements and penalties of up to 5% of worldwide turnover for non-compliance. The directive explicitly links human rights risks to corruption risks, recognizing their interconnection. It has the potential to drive even broader risk coverage than typical anti-bribery programs. By mandating due diligence across the value chain, the directive will necessitate contract terms like audit rights as standard procedure. Financial institutions may also need to evaluate the human rights impacts of clients they fund. The directive allows each EU country to determine how to specifically transpose and enforce the law's obligations. This could lead to a complex web of overlapping inspection regimes applied to multinationals. Even companies not based in the EU will fall under the law if they meet certain revenue thresholds in Europe. Non-EU companies should tap French expertise since France is about 6 years ahead in implementing similar mandates. Required public sustainability reporting adds another layer reinforcing the need for concrete compliance actions.  While the US led historically on anti-corruption compliance, the EU is now at the vanguard of expanding into human rights, environment, and sustainability. France in particular has established itself as a leader in advancing corporate compliance expectations. KEY QUOTES: “There is a direct link within the directive between human rights compliance and anti-corruption compliance, which the compliance community in the world has been seeing for years now.” - Nicolas Tollet “So we shouldn't expect one member state to be reluctant to enforce the legislation. The EU will make sure that every member state issue and then enforce the legislation in each country.” - Nicolas Tollet “Fortunately, we are still linked in how we work in the business field, and we have to take both into account. So there is a certain pride indeed, because there is real expertise in France now on compliance, but it's mixed between the French and the American compliance community, I would say. So it's working together that we've managed to improve compliance.” - Nicolas Tollet Resources: Hughes Hubbard & Reed website  Nicolas Tollet on LinkedIn EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: Navigating the New Landscape of Corporate Accountability

In this enlightening episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Sarah Reynolds, Chief Marketing Officer of HiBob and a leading voice in HR technology. With the backdrop of the new EU Directive on pay transparency, this conversation delves into the evolving landscape of fair pay practices, transcending mere legal compliance to a broader commitment to workplace equity. Key Highlights: - Explore how HR can learn from marketing - Gain insights from Sarah's experiences and views as a non-binary individual, underscoring the importance of pay transparency for diversity, equity, and inclusion - Understand the broader business benefits of pay transparency, extending beyond legal compliance - Discover the obstacles organisations encounter while implementing pay transparency and learn about the best practices for overcoming these challenges - Discuss the crucial balance between pay transparency and the privacy and security of employee data - Learn about effective communication techniques that organisations can employ to facilitate discussions around pay This episode, sponsored by HiBob, the modern HR platform for how you and your people work today, is an invaluable resource for HR professionals and business leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of pay transparency in today's workplace. For more information on HiBob, check out www.hibob.com. That's www.hibob.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're decompressing after Thanksgiving and making gravy out of turkey droppings. Bryan saw some truly inspiring quotes on some truly hideous t-shirts and Erin's family kept dropping a cacophony of canes throughout dinner. Bryan dives into hate group Gays Against Groomers and ChatGPT not abiding by their request to denounce gender affirming care. Erin tells us about an EU Directive stalling due to France and Germany's reluctance to include the word “consent” in the definition of sexual assault. Join us on Patreon for hours of bonus content including Columbo and Dateline Recaps and Q&As! Visit www.patreon.com/attitudes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode looks at technical issues rather than policy ones. Tom chats with Daniel Beuster, Project Manager with Context, about the technical options and solutions for the growing number of interpreted EWC hybrid and remote meetings and best practise in making these meetings as productive as possible for all participants. Context is a technology driven Language Services Provider with a strong focus on EWC meetings. Context has been providing interpretation and managing technical equipment for EWC meetings since the 1994 EU Directive, and since the COVID-19 pandemic has embraced interpreted hybrid meetings.

By Adam Turteltaub Currently there is a patchwork of anticorruption laws across the EU. What has been lacking, though, is a EU-wide approach. That is likely to change soon, reports Vera Cherepanova, founding partner of Studio Etica. Change is afoot.  In May 2023 the EU issued a new proposal to combat corruption, including a new Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on combatting corruption by criminal law. The new directive, she explains, makes it clear that actions by senior executives can have significant consequences both for the individuals involved and their organizations. Companies could face fines of no less than 5% of worldwide turnover. Notably, like the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the new EU directive has extraterritorial reach, which raises the prospect of more enforcement actions. The directive also includes incentives for compliance programs consistent with what is found in law elsewhere: “…where legal persons have implemented effective internal controls, ethics, and compliance programmes, it should be possible to consider these actions as a mitigating circumstance.” Meantime, across the English Channel, the UK Parliament is considering a new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, which could be represent a hugely significant change in the enforcement landscape. It includes a crime of failure to prevent fraud. In addition, corporations can be held liable for acts of senior managers. Listen in to learn more about the upcoming changes and what they may mean for your compliance program.

Every Sunday, Gerard and Laurent debrief last week's news in the Energy Transition.On the menu: – Mega Oil deal ExxonMobil acquires Pioneer for 60bnUSD– New EU Renewables directive (targets, SAF, Green Hydrogen)– Doggerbank 3.6GW offshore wind energized– Poland first offshore wind FID– Geopolitics weighs heavy on the gas markets (Ukraine, Israel, Estonia)– Trove Research acquired by MSCI– MyEnergi does a great round with Energy Impact Partners

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Angela Alberty,  CCWP, the co-founder and CBO at myBasePay. Having studied workforce trends and shifts an entire professional career spanning over a decade, Angela is an expert in the human capital sector. She is a thought leader and advocates for the worker population with a specialized focus on Contingent Workers. During the episode Connor & Angela discuss: Angela's StoryMotivation to work in the industryKnowledge Workers vs. Low Choice Workers EU Directive on Platform WorkersAutomation & Job DisplacementBias in ChatGPTDiscrimination in the Labour MarketBanking System for Non-permanent employeesRemote Work - Curse or a cure?Future of Work PredictionConnect with Angela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-alberty/Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/Visit myBasePay website: https://mybasepay.com/Visit CXC website: https://www.cxcglobal.com/en-gb

Claire is joined by MEP Billy Kelleher.

In this episode of KC Connect, Ibec experts Aisling McDevitt and Kevin Feighery discuss the transposition of the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working conditions into Irish law as it relates to probationary periods, and the role of fair procedures in the context of the Industrial Relations Acts. The discussion will include the current position on the following legislation: The commencement of S.I. No. 686/2022 - European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022, which creates a maximum legal duration on probationary periods.  We also discuss the importance of fair procedures in probationary dismissals in the context of the Industrial Relations Acts, highlighting two key Labour Court recommendations in this regard.Book your place at the Ibec Employment Law Conference here .Thank you for listening. To explore all of Ibec's podcast offering, visit here. Make sure to follow Ibec Podcasts to stay up to date with new episodes.

On 16 December 2022, the Government announced the approval of EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions, which includes a range of minimum requirements to protect workers. This brings the Directive into national law in Ireland, which means employers must now be up-to-date, informed and compliant with the latest updates. But fear not, on episode 106 of The HR Room Podcast, that's exactly what we want to help with!   P.S Full list of updates can be found by clicking here, or by visiting the WRC website.     About The HR Room Podcast The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business. If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR. Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

In this episode, we discuss the challenges facing companies with regard to whistleblowing and the EU directive. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Philippe Durand (email) (August Debouzy / France)Guest Speakers: Danny Vesters (email) (Boontje Advocaten / Netherlands) & David Spunar (email) (FaceUp)Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs. 

The European Commission have recently published the proposal for a Directive on Sustainable Corporate Governance, which aims to ensure that the activities of European companies regarding human rights and the environment will be under closer compliancy requirements while also allowing consumers and investors an increased level of transparency. While such action has previously been taken by several individual EU member states, the European Commission is now looking towards a more measured and large-scale approach with this Directive. Let's discuss it today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/COMMERCE-CHINA-Doing-business-China-ebook/dp/B09N3DZWGB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2JIWP6K94MO8B&keywords=e-commerce+in+China&qid=1644894411&sprefix=e-commerce+in+china%2Caps%2C318&sr=8-2

This week Connor Heaney sat down with Bettina Schaller, President of World Employment Confederation. The World Employment Confederation is the voice of the private employment services industry at the global level, representing national federations as well as workforce solutions companies from across the world. During the podcast Connor and Bettina discuss:The Bettina StoryVolatility Uncertainty Complexity  Ambiguity  in the HR sectorThe proposed EU Directive on Platform workThe labour market paradox and what can be done about it Should governments do more to reskill/upskill people for the jobs of tomorrowAutomation & Jobs DisplacementRemote work legislationAfrica as a talent poolConnect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/Connect with Bettina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettinaschaller/Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.comVisit WEC: https://wecglobal.org

Welcome to Radio Antares Vision. In this podcast we'll see how the EU Directive 2019/904 creates new challenges for beverage companies in terms of inspection and control.Enjoy!

We have entered an age of a professionalised internet with high expectations for accessible websites and mobile applications. On the show this week we are delighted to introduce listeners to Inclusion and Accessibility Labs, a spin-out company from the NCBI.IA Labs Co-Founder Kyran O'Mahoney, and Adele Buliman, QA and Customer Success Lead, tell us about the work the team is doing to drive forward the issue of equal inclusion and access to the digital world for everyone.What exactly is digital inclusion and why is it so important? What are legal requirements around digitally accessibility in Ireland and how are companies performing in this regard?  Kyran and Adela answer these questions and reveal the key findings from IA Labs' Digital Accessibility Index that analysed websites against a range of requirements set out by an EU Directive on digital accessibility introduced for public sector bodies in 2020.Support the show (https://www.ncbi.ie/supporting-us/donate-now/)

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3KVxLhp Fasten your seat belts, being defrauded and blamed for it is coming for you! It appears the UK is at sixes and sevens in tackling cyber/digital crime on bank accounts with faster payments. There are few court convictions, and blaming bank account owners generally take the blame. Faster payment bank fraud, where the fraudster must have a bank account, like COVID, requires a programme to put a stop to the APP Fraud epidemic. The Netherlands, where 99% of payments are made after the true owner of the bank account (Confirmation of Payee: CoP) is verified, APP Fraud has dropped 80% since 2017. They are now using confirmation of payee on international payments for France and Germany. Curious Resistance takes you through scams affecting 250,000 people per year, unintentional consequences of regulations, causing higher rather than a lower risk of attack and the need to reshape cyber/digital environment by putting an end to APP fraud with prevention programmes. Speaker: John Bertrand is a senior executive with 30 years of experience in banking and technology at Citibank, FISglobal and SAP. John using his background in real time transactions embraced the paradigm shift to everything crypto/digital and the need for safety and protection in this world. The focus needs to be delivering cyber offerings with cyber/digital fraud prevention, supported by real time banking and payments technologies. He's expertise covers a wide range of investible assets over a number of financial and security authorities jurisdictions including UK and USA. With Digital Policy Party (DPA) John created the first EU Directive on international payments. In addition with DPA/FISglobal/VocaLink John showed 75% Faster Payment Fraud can be stopped immediately and many mule networks identified. At SAP by focusing on real time transactions he enabled annual revenue targets to be achieved across the UK Financial Services Group by using Value Engineering. With FISglobal, John managed major banks creating over $200 million in contracts. Including a venture with a major Building Society to revamp the mortgage portfolio. At Citibank, John worked in New York and London, across four out of five of Citi's major banking areas and represented Citi at the Federal Reserve and Bank of England. John led Citibank into becoming one of the first banks to offer live foreign exchange Internet trading. John is a Director of three FinTech - On Demand Payments Technologies Ltd, ValU Innovations Plc and Cyber Benab Ltd - aimed at providing safe and secure real time movement of assets in cyber/digital with fraud protection within the systems used. At The Worshipful Company of Information Technology John is a Liveryman and sits on the Security Panel. Author of four books and enjoys rugby.

Recently Connor Heaney, MD at CXC EMEA was joined by legal experts Lucas Stuurop (Lexence) and Julie Van Kerckhoven (Van Havermaet) to discuss the recent proposed directive that aims to improve the working conditions of those working in the platform economy.Topics discussed:What is the goal of the directive?What impact will it have on workers?What impact will it have on platforms?What will it mean for the future of the platform economy?Disclaimer - While Lucas and Julie are legal professionals what they discuss on this webinar is their opinion and should not be taken as legal advice.Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/Connect with Lucas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasstuurop/Connect with Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julievankerckhoven/Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.comVisit Lexence: https://www.lexence.com/Visit Van Havermaet: https://vanhavermaet.be/

This week we discuss how an EU Directive could see farmers needing environmental permits to farm. We look at beef breeding and how slaughtering cattle earlier can reduce emissions and analyse sheep prices. We also hear from members of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group and the winners of the 2022 Certified Irish Angus school competition.

The European Environment Agency estimates that long-term exposure to poor air quality is responsible for over 400,000 premature deaths in Europe every year. The worst air quality read-outs are reported during winter, when temperatures are very low and there is high demand for heat. In some countries, one of the causes of poor air quality is the employment of old and inefficient coal or wood-burning stoves used in households.Very often, fuels of the poorest quality are used in old stoves. This results in the emission of significant amounts of dangerous substances such as PM2.5, PM10 and various chemical compounds. Moreover, the emissions are released from chimneys that are not very tall and located close to other residential buildings. The volume of these so-called “low-level emissions'' mean that they have a considerable impact on air quality.A practical way to resolve the problem could be replacing old, inefficient household heat sources and encouraging the usage of good-quality fuels. Another solution, which might be even more effective in urbanised areas, is a district heating system that provides clean heat to numerous end users.In its proposal for recasting the EU Directive on Energy Efficiency, the European Commission has put a particular emphasis on district heating and cooling, where the definition of “efficient” systems will gradually be tightened to move away from fossil fuel-based systems. In cogeneration, the aim is to introduce additional criteria for specific emissions in high-efficiency cogeneration (270 gCO2/kWh). District heating will be also influenced by the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).Some industry stakeholders have expressed concerns about the new definition of efficiency and they urge the Commission to keep current criteria for the share of high-efficiency cogeneration heat until 2030.Relisten to this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out about the link between pollution and district heating systems, and the impact that the proposal for the recast Energy Efficiency Directive plays in this regard.

This week: Salla Saastamoinen, director for civil and commercial justice, DG Justice and Consumers at the European Commission, talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson about how the new EU due diligence directive for companies regarding human rights and environmental impacts will be implemented. They discuss how companies can work to prepare their strategy now to ensure alignment with the proposed regulation, and the potential sanctions for non-compliance.   Plus: new emissions reporting proposals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission; EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism details become clearer; HSBC's plan to finance the transition to net zero; Swiss Re to stop insuring carbon-intensive energy projects; and, Unilever tracks 188,000 tonnes of palm oil in a blockchain transparency pilot, in the news digest. And, Innovation Forum's Natasha Bodnar provides an update on June's climate and business action conference. Host: Ian Welsh

Whistleblowing is a fundamental part of good governance, and vital for any business concerned about their ESG score. But whistleblowing rules differ widely between countries, with the UK, US, and now the EU Whistleblowing Directive all mandating differing levels of protection for whistleblowers. In this episode, we review the whistleblowing regulations across the US, UK and EU, what the new EU Directive means, and what best practice looks like for whistleblowing compliance. More info on whistleblowing training and reporting solutions: www.vinciworks.com/whistleblowing

Doug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services Co-Leader) is joined by Calum Dewar, PwC ITS Partner and leader of PwC's Integrated Global Structuring Practice, heading our Outbound, Inbound, and Value Chain Transformation teams. Doug and Calum discuss Pillar Two Model Rules, the OECD/G20's Inclusive Framework, the EU Directive, and more specifically the Income Inclusion Rule, the Under Tax Payment Rule and how country-by-country GILTI and the new final FTC regulations could impact the result for US MNCs.

In December the European Commission released a proposal that aims to improve the rights of platform workers. We spoke with Julia Kermode (IWORK) and Lucas Stuurop (Lexence) to get their views on what this directive will mean for gig platforms and workers. At CXC, we have long held the view that people who work through these digital platforms should be afforded sufficient protection. However, the EU has taken a blanket approach across all platform workers and has left little room for nuance. You can read our thoughts on the directive here: https://www.cxcglobal.com/en-gb/eu-directive-on-platform-workersConnect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/Connect with Julia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliakermode/Connect with Lucas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasstuurop/Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.comVisit IWORK: https://www.randstadsourceright.comVisit Lexence: https://www.lexence.com/en/

How can we get fair pay in workers' pockets, and replace poverty wages with a real living wage? What new tools can our campaigns use?In this episode: Reflections on how low wages help trap workers as much as bonded labour (Tola Mouen, CENTRAL, Cambodia)  A research project starts gathering wage slip data across several countries, in a step to hold brands accountable for the pay their workers receive (Anne Bienias, CCCIO; Martua Raja Siregar, Garteks, Indonesia)  The EU Directive on Minimum Wages falls well short of what's needed, but still provides campaign and negotiation opportunities (Štefica, Garment Worker; Mario Iveković, Novi Sindikat; Nikola Ptić, Regional Industrial Trade Union, Croatia)  Activists in European production countries learn from the experience in Asia, as they define what a living wage should be across borders (Bojana Tamindzija, CCC Serbia, Artemisa Ljarja, CCC Germany)  Thoughts on how a living wage is essential to tackling globalisation (Ashim Roy, Mill Mazdoor Panchayat & AFWA, India) Please tell us what inspired you about this show, and share your feedback, comments and questions, by emailing: podcast@cleanclothes.org  If you want to know more about the Europe Floor Wage, including its methodology, you can find that here, and in even more detail here.Speakers: Anne Bienias, Clean Clothes Campaign International Office, Amsterdam Martua Raja Siregar, Garteks Trade Union, Indonesia Štefica, Garment Worker, Croatia  Mario Iveković, President, Novi Sindikat Trade Union, Croatia  Nikola Ptić, Regional Industrial Trade Union, Croatia Bojana Tamindzija, Clean Clothes Campaign, Serbia Artemisa Ljarlja, Clean Clothes Campaign, Urgent Appeals Coordinator, Germany Ashim Roy, Asia Floor Wage Alliance International Secretariat, India Host: Febriana Firdaus (febrianafirdaus.com)Field Reporters: Petra Ivsic and Aca VragolovicSound Engineering Support: Steve Adam (www.spectrosonics.com.au) Producer: Matthew Abud Clean Clothes Podcast Team: Anne Dekker, Johnson Ching-Yin Yeung, Liz Parker, Tanne de Goei Full Transcript TOLA:Even the law, even the convention of ILO, mention that people working 8 hours per day and they should, they should be entitled to the decent living standard with human dignity. We talk with the workers, no single worker work, in our experience work only 8 hour per day and then enjoy with the decent living standard. Visibly we see that they have to force themselves to work overtime. Even you are not well enough, you are sick. And then if you just complain, you just make the complaint, they may frame up you with any criminal cases in the courts. So this is happening. So wage for me, as I said, it's a key issue that put the people into the modern-day slavery. Forced labour. They don't lock you by the key but they lock you by the system.  HOST:That's Tola Moeun, founder of the worker rights NGO CENTRAL in Cambodia. Today we're talking about workers' pay.  How to use data to make the reality of poverty wages transparent.  And ways to campaign for a living wage. TOLA:The supplier always say we cannot pay higher living wage or minimum wage because the brand just pay them low price, but we don't know how much the brand paid to the supplier because the business agreement between the brand and the supplier is quite confidential, so it is not transparent enough and then the brand does not disclose, even some brand do not disclose their supply list so we don't know, and then the brand make an excuse saying ok they do not have much leverage to pressure their supplier because they have a small percentage of order either from the country or either from the individual factory.  The business agreement between the brand and the supplier, should be transparent. We know that some information they should hide, but I think the export country should also consider about the ethical information act, so the brand will not be free in terms of providing a fake information to the consumers or to its own government in terms of the situations of the workers where they're producing the clothes. I know that in Norway for example they had introduced already the ethical information act, which hold their business or private sector be accountable in providing the accurate or real information to consumers, transparency in terms of throughout the supply chains.  HOST:Welcome to the show. I'm Febriana Firdaus. Making supply chains more transparent, is a key campaign tool. The fashionchecker.org website, is a step towards this.  It matches brands with their supplier factories, so consumers and campaigners, can see where clothes are made.  But this does not show factory conditions, including how much suppliers pay their workers  To try and change this, a recent Fashion Checker project began collecting worker wage slips in several countries.  Anne Bienias is from the Clean Clothes Campaign's International Office. ANNE:We can't just go out and campaign and ask for brands to pay something because they will always say they're already doing that, or that it's not as bad as we're saying. So we need real data, we need real evidence to show that we are right and that workers have the right to earn more. So it might seem like just a small part, but it's very important for our credibility also as a Network that our campaigns are fact-based or data-based.  HOST:Martua Raja Siregar is from the Garteks trade union in Indonesia.  His union was part of the research.  He says getting wage slips from workers can be difficult.  RAJA:For in the field, it's some of the workers is afraid that their name will leak to the company, and some workers also afraid that the name of the company will be give to the brands and they scared that the brands say that this company is not good and then they stop the orders, it will be also impact to the workers. It's also difficult for us actually to expose the name of the workers and also expose the name of the company directly if we put it in public. ANNE:We told the workers we would not publish the name of the factory. But it's then impossible to make the connection to the brand, and that's ultimately what you want to do, because you want to hold the brand accountable for the poverty wage that they're paying. It might be that we do eventually publish the name of the factory if we know that that worker is no longer working in that factory for example, because it's usually workers that we know. But yes, it's very tricky and the last thing we want to do as a campaign is of course to put workers at risk.  HOST:The research gathered data in several countries.  ANNE:In some countries the wage slips were a little bit more reliable than in other countries. So you don't know if that was for a month, or for four weeks which is a little bit different, or for six weeks or whatever. But it was still good to collect the wage slips because it's just a piece of proof that you then have because often also what was stated on the wage slip was very low. So if you have that piece of evidence a brand can never claim that what they're paying is much more than that, because they're not.  HOST:The project has made a start.  It has also identified problems to solve. RAJA:So the problem is how to update the data and also to gather more payslip from the workers. And not only for Indonesia but for other country that also supply to the same brand, to compare the difference between the wages between in the suppliers of the same brand.  We are thinking about how to create a tool also that workers can directly contribute to the survey, to the data gathering, without the third persons like the surveyors. We are still looking at how it will be done, because like we said in the beginning the confidentiality of the information it's really need to be put in the first place.  ANNE:I think it's very important that workers feel some sort of ownership because it's their livelihoods and it's their data. So it should be easier for workers to for example to just take a photo of their payslip, upload that in a secure space, where we are then able to clean it as my colleague would say so that the worker can never be identified based on the phone that they took the photo with. And then I think there is no way but to have a middle person who would then need to analyse the data and do something with it. Because the risk is just that if we go too fast and don't have any check in between, that then eventually the data is not worth anything anymore because we can't compare it then. And what you want to do is then compare, being able to compare data across countries, preferably from the same brand even.  HOST:The main challenge is clear. For real transparency on wages, we need more data.  It's a big job, and needs lots of collaboration.  RAJA:This also one of the important points you see. Because it's not only work for one trade union, all the trade unions actually have the same objective and we have to collaborate each others. So it's will also need to open the mind, to open up the willingness of each organisation to also contribute on doing the data. And I hope that all the organisations that also involved in the Clean Clothes network will in the end will contribute to the data collections.  ANNE:So that's the kind of network engagement that I think we're looking for. And also for ways to make it easier for unions who might have wage data lying around in their offices, make it easier for them to also share it. So I think it's that, those kinds of things that we need to think about in the next couple of years. Because it's so it's so important to have this data and to be able to use it for campaigns, instead of for every campaign having to do a research before you can start campaigning. So I think if we just find a way to, or maybe different ways, maybe we don't need one way but multiple ways in which data can come into this data base then I think that would be awesome.  HOST:Data on wages is one important campaign tool. But better data capacity, can also help many different campaigns. ANNE:We are noticing in our office here in Amsterdam but I think in the whole network, that data is becoming more and more important and that over the years we have collected so many important data points that we are now trying to digitalise and combine them. Then at some point I think it is a really powerful thing to have at hand, because it will make also our work so much faster because now often we rely on information coming from the workers, but of course if there is a crisis at a factory, an urgent appeal going on, the union leader often is busy with something else than talking to us. But if we have historical data already somewhere where you just type in the name of the factory and a list of brands comes out, and if you just have all that information at hand I think that would be very relevant for us but I think now it's still something that we're developing.  HOST:That's Anne Bienias from the Clean Clothes Campaign's International Office. Across Asia, minimum wages are far below what workers need, for a dignified life.  But in producing countries in Europe, the difference is even bigger.  The average minimum wage, is only thirty per cent of a living wage.  The European Union has a draft Directive on minimum wages for the bloc. From Croatia, journalists Aca Vragolovic and Petra Ivsic have this report. ŠTEFICAMy name is Štefica and I work in the garment industry. I worked in two factories that went out of business. Now I'm working in the third and we'll see what will happen next...  REPORTERWe met Štefica at the canteen in her factory.  Her situation is typical here in Croatia – and in many producing countries in Europe.  Most workers earn a minimum wage that barely covers the cost of living.  ŠTEFICA:During last 30 years my salary has gone up very little, by almost nothing. At the moment it's the same as the Croatian minimum wage. It's really hard to cover expenses with that, you can pay for utilities and maybe some food, but you can't afford anything except more and more work. I work six days a week, including for no pay on Saturday. If I need a day off, I have to explain why I want a day off and where I am going, and so on... REPORTER:The European Union has targeted some level of wage protection, for all workers in the bloc. In October last year, it published its proposed Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages.  This would establish a legally-binding framework on minimum wage levels across the EU.  But it bases its calculations, on a combination of existing legal minimum wages, and median wage levels. That means it ignores what's needed, for a living wage.  Mario Iveković is president of the Trade Union Novi Sindikat.  MARIO:I'm not satisfied with criteria in this directive because I think that minimum wage has to be living wage… If there is no this connection, then we will say it is better something than nothing, but we will not be satisfied, because it's really not enough for workers in European Union. REPORTER:The EU Minimum could be so low, it wouldn't really help workers like Štefica.  The level in Croatia would be four hundred and fifty one Euros per month That's only forty-six Euros more, than the current minimum wage. The estimated living wage for the country is around three times that, at almost one thousand two hundred and fifty Euros.  The EU Directive clearly lets workers down. But Croatia's government lets them down even more. They are sceptical towards directive which actually sets minimum wage on very low level. However the proposed EU Directive might still provide tools to help change the situation.  It also includes measures on freedom of association, and collective agreements for workers.  It says at least seventy per cent of all workers, should be part of these agreements.  But the Croatian government insists workers should have the right to not join a trade union.  Unionists say changes to the labour law mean membership has dropped, from sixty-five per cent to forty-two per cent over twenty years.  Nikola Ptić is from the Regional Industrial Trade Union. NIKOLA:In Croatia, for the last thirty years the number of trade union members is in constant decline and the same case is in textile industry. Workers are unionized mainly in companies that are owned by domestic entrepreneurs. In textile, clothing, leather and footwear factories, which are owned by foreigners, union organizing is, with a few exceptions, almost impossible. Although they never say this publicly, employers find a way to let workers know that union organizing is not an option.REPORTER: Employers spread the word within their factories that those who join any union are not wanted. Štefica says workers get the message – especially if they're on short-term contracts ŠTEFICA:Nowadays in the garment industry very few people trust a union. I mean, it is not that they don't trust a union, but they don't believe it's powerful enough to stand up to employers and the government. The government doesn't allow us to fight for our rights, to stop being underpaid. REPORTER:Mario Iveković is not optimistic that the Directive's measure on collective bargaining, will lead to big changes. But even with the limitations, he thinks the Directive might provide some opportunities.  MARIO:The reason why we supported the establishing of minimum wage on European level is not this part which speaks about mandated collective bargaining and freedom of association, because we already have it in our laws and in international laws, but it's not respected and it will not be respected again. But, if we will establish minimum wage in each country then we will have higher start in negotiation for collective bargaining. Today, in all companies where we negotiate we start from really low level of salaries, then we have to fight for salaries and we don't have enough energy or strength to get other things which are also really important for workers. If we will have better level of minimum wage, then our strength in collective bargaining will be on higher level for sure, and it is a reason why we really think that we need minimum wage, because otherwise we will lose lot of energy on just minimum wages which are existing today.  REPORTER:Other campaigners say that if the EU sets a minimum wage, it can open the discussion about a real living wage. In other words, it can be a campaign tool in the longer term.  ŠTEFICA: If we had a collective agreement, then the situation would be completely different. The employer could be pressured into raising this lousy salary, at least slightly. We should organize and put an end to this situation. It's time for change! REPORTER:With Petra Ivsic, this is Aca Vragolovic  HOSTThe Asia Floor Wage has been a powerful tool in the campaign for decent wages. It uses a simple but powerful method, to define what a living wage should be, across national borders.  That covers the wage a family needs, to live a dignified life. Now Europe has its own Floor Wage, using the same methods. Matthew Abud has this report.  REPORTERThe Europe Production Focus Group first started looking at calculating a living wage for the region back in 2014. The group is an alliance of Clean Clothes Campaign and other organisations, focused on the garment-production countries in east, south-east, and central Europe. The reasons why a living wage is needed, are familiar.  REPORTERBojana Tamindzija is with the Clean Clothes Campaign in Serbia.  BOJANAThere is kind of competition between this countries who will attract more so-called foreign investment which is widely used by brands. And also it's common that our state is giving subsidies to brands to come and open the factories or sub-contract some factories here. For example it's ten thousand Euros for one working place which means, we calculated it, that brands have employers, workers completely free with the gross salary for almost three years. So that means like pure pure profits, that it's even cheaper than in Asia because it's for free.  REPORTERThe Asia Floor Wage Alliance was deeply engaged with all stages of developing the Europe Floor Wage.  They worked with the Europe Production Focus Group to apply the methods to calculate this.  But differences between the two regions are significant. Artemisa Ljarja is Clean Clothes Campaign Urgent Appeal Coordinator in Germany, and was heavily involved in the Europe Floor Wage work  ARTEMISAThe prices of goods, the prices of utilities, and the prices of houses are much higher in this region than in Asian production countries. And this comes because many of them are also members of the European Union, which means that they have to somehow standardise these prices. And in many cases standardisation of these prices led to an increase of the prices especially in the housing market and in the utilities.  REPORTERThe workforce often varies greatly between countries as well.  In Ukraine for example, workers are often older, while in other countries such as Albania, they are largely younger. But these differences didn't affect the relevance of the Asian Floor Wage methodology – its strengths were clear. This included using the cost of food as an indicator to calculate overall living costs.  As in Asia, this was set at three thousand calories per person per day.  Rather than rely on official statistics, field research confirmed what this would really cost workers. Other features of the Asia Floor Wage methodology were also key.  ARTEMISAIt's a highly-feminised industry and women are like sometimes in their household the only breadwinner. They also are in charge of the reproductive work, taking care of the elders, of a partner, of children. So we wanted to factor in also the reproductive work of women, and the Asian Floor Wage Alliance methodology, with this like family approach towards a living wage, allows for that.  REPORTERThis means the living wage is calculated for the needs of a family of two adults and two children.  Some costs varied by location.  In the end, the Europe Floor Wage has two slightly different levels, covering two different groups of countries in the region.  This is measured in purchasing power parity – meaning, how much goods cost in a given country, in their US dollar equivalent. It comes to 2,640 US dollars for one group, and 1,980 US dollars for another. You can find a link to more detail on this and other elements, on the episode website.  The Europe Floor Wage report was adopted in March 2020.  But defining how much is needed for a living wage, is only the start.  BOJANAFor most of the countries, actually the living wage as a concept is completely unknown. Now when we are introducing Europe Floor Wage, we are also introducing the concept of a living wage. That is the higher difficulty that we are facing now actually. You are presenting the concept of the living wage as such, and then you are also presenting the concrete numbers for the region and for specific countries.  REPORTERArtemisa says it's not just about explaining the Europe Floor Wage.  Some campaigners also struggle to accept it as feasible.  ARTEMISAThe main difficulty that we have so far, is that this huge gap between minimum wages and living wages, makes the Europe Floor Wage seen as something unattainable. A real utopic aim, according to many stakeholders. So our biggest challenge at the beginning is to conquer the narrative in order to gain legitimacy with this tool. By conquering the narrative I mean by reaching out to different stakeholders, first and foremost trade unions. They are the most sceptical. It's not that they are not sympathetic to the methodology and to the fact that they would have a figure, but they are not sure whether they would not look themselves ridiculous by placing this as a demand.  REPORTERThis work already started in Serbia late last year.  Here's Bojana once more. BOJANAWe organised two round tables for trade unions, CSO representatives and independent media representatives, and also we called from political parties and movements, progressively oriented. And we present them, and the reactions were very surprisingly positive.  REPORTERBojana says they began promoting the idea of a living wage even before the floor wage was finalised. BOJANASince 2017 actually we speak about that and we try to have like kind of low profile campaign mentioning the word living wage and our translation of it. And first reactions from trade unions was that is too high, and from workers also that is too high. But we now have progress, where in one factory producing for western brands there is demand to increase wage that workers are receiving to the level of the average wage in Serbia which is two times higher. And this is the most political and bravest demand ever. And they use our benchmark, they said ok living wage is like this, we need two thirds of it.  REPORTERMaking this change happen isn't only about promoting the idea of a living wage as a human right. And it's not only about defining what this wage should be.  There are other challenges too.  ARTEMISAIn the Eastern European and South-Eastern European production countries the idea of a collectivity has lost its notion. Because it was so used, worn out, during the Communist time, that once you mention this idea, yeah but together you can do something, like the collective is strong, they associate it with the way they were collectivised beforehand immediately. It's a bitter sensation. But also in the ground, many of the workforce now is in some countries is pretty young, so they have no information of what a trade union is, no concept, no notion about it. They don't even know the labour code, or what a payslip looks like. So there is I think a need to do double work in order to just inform the workforce.  BOJANAAnd our idea is to form a platform that will campaign, I'm speaking now about Serbia, for a living wage. It's just at the very beginning, the reactions are positive, we think that there is a lot of great experts actually that we can benefit from, that they are willing to help, and that we are also offering, as I said, as we said to all the trade unions we are offering you with this living wage we are offering you a tool. So you can do with this whatever you want, but you can first of all use it in negotiation for a minimum wage, or for collective bargaining or for whatever you want. So we think that it will be successful but we'll see. HOST:Bojana Tamindzija ending that report. What's the next step, in campaigns for a living wage?  Ashim Roy is from the Asia Floor Wage Alliance International Secretariat. ASHIM:The first step of universalising the idea of the living wage I think is already happening. Because we have moved from Asia to Europe. What is important is that as this idea gets to Africa, to Latin America, the idea of a living wage for a global economy, which is robust enough, comparable enough, useful enough as a concept in all countries, in all situations, has become a very important element.  The COVID crisis has shown that there's hardly any surplus of savings in the workers. Most of the time the workers are in debt. So from a social insurance or social security point of view if you keep the workers' wage at the level of poverty level constantly, for years and years, essentially you are creating a debt environment, and not an environment where workers have some savings through which they can adjust to hard times. And the moment there's a crisis like this, and this might happen again and again in the future, a large section of the working population will fall immediately below the poverty line. And that will bring serious consequences both for the family, and the society where such a drop takes place, and the state to respond to the health crisis and the social crisis and may lead to starvation if it gets acute and there's no government support.   I think the global alliance, CCC, Asia Floor Wage, many other groups, have all demanded that there should be some kind of wage assurance, some kind of contribution from the big brands towards mitigating this crisis that the workers are going through in this COVID phase.  One other thing I want to add here and this is very important from the sustainability and the larger ecological questions that the world is facing, there are very strong research papers which have shown that it is the cheapening of the costs, or the cheapening of the labour costs of the garments, that have increased an excess of cheap fast fashion. To the extent that almost thirty percent of that fast fashion are actually a waste. And so as you increase or make the global production chains of the garment industry adaptable to this living wage, you might reduce a bit of the total quantum of the garment use. That will actually mean a win-win situation, both for the workers, and for the industry, and for the environmentally sustainable world that we want to all live in.  Now we have to build up a fair amount of a narrative globally to be able to show that this is actually a concept that will hold good. And I think the garment industry being the most mobile of the industries in the sense that historically it has evolved the most, the one that has shifted from one country to another, if it comes and animates from the demands and the aspirations and the movement of the garment workers, I think that will be an historical contribution of the garment workers for the living wage debate. There is no way of addressing globalisation without coming to the idea that there is a legitimate, feasible, and universal idea of a living wage. HOST:That's Ashim Roy, ending our show.  This is the last show for a while. We'll be back in April with four more episodes.  We'll talk about China, digital campaigns, and home-based workers. But what else do you think we should talk about?  We really want to get your suggestions and ideas. And your feedback! So remember, please email us at podcast@cleanclothes.org.  That address is on the podcast webpage too. Matthew Abud produced this episode, with Anne Dekker, and the Clean Clothes Podcast team. Liz Parker, Tanne de Goei, and Johnson Chin-Yin Yeung. Sound engineering support is by Steve Adam  I'm Febriana Firdaus. See you next time.   

Guest: GLIMSTEDT attorney-at-law & certified tax consultant, Gita Avotina Host: AGroup PR & Marketing Manager, Julia Kuznecova On 11 November 2021, the European Parliament gave the final approval on the EU Directive on public Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR), formally known as the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches. Glimstedt is a well-recognized & leading law firm, which provides AGroup and respectively all HRB Portal users with all the necessary suite of legal and regulatory support in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, ensuring full compliance with local legislation and proper conditions to make informed & confident decisions that work. In this episode Gita Avotina, Glimstedt attorney-at-law & certified tax consultant answering the questions assumed that publishing CbCR on a voluntary basis might demonstrate the long-standing commitment to transparency since the positive impact outweighs the negative effect of higher tax payments. Furthermore, there are companies which have independently moved towards voluntary publishing, for example, Vodafone, BHP Billiton, Unilever. Besides, enhanced transparency could be considered as a pivotal goal. Also, it's worth noting that the EU Directive doesn't overlap other CbCR standards, such as BEPS Action 13 and Global Reporting Initiative-207 (GRI-207). Along with that, Gita has outlined that the most vital is the condition that information is public (disclosure of information) and is not filed only to the tax authorities. What's more the exchange of information has already been performed, but only for tax authorities. Which means that the companies by substance have been prepared since 2016. Additionally, non-EU companies are covered by the regulations as well, if non-EU parented companies if they are operating in the EU through medium-sized or large subsidiaries or branches.” HRB Portal podcast is brought by AGroup, a leading HR & business software provider in Baltics & Eastern Europe. To learn more visit us on agroup.lv --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hrb-portal-podcast/message

Guest: Glimstedt Lawyer & Certified Tax Consultant, Gita Avotina; Host: AGroup PR & Marketing Manager, Julia Kuznecova Glimstedt is a well-recognized & leading law firm, which provides AGroup and respectively all HRB Portal users with all the necessary suite of legal and regulatory support in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, ensuring full compliance with local legislation and proper conditions to make informed & confident decisions that work. On 11 November 2021, the European Parliament gave the final approval on the EU Directive on public Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR), formally known as the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches. In this episode Gita Avotina, Glimstedt lawyer & certified tax consultant answering the questions assumed, “If we refer to discrimination, it should be kept in mind that there shall be a principle of proportionality between interests of society and interests of individuals, in this case – companies. And we can see that by accepting this initiative public interests have been recognized to be justified, grounded and legitimate by implementing a particular approach. Furthermore, these proposals which have been implemented, have been discussed also with taxpayers, experts and this is generally acceptable concept for all involved parties. It continues the strategy of OECD BEPS 13 action plan, with one notable difference - publication of data. Therefore, Directive foresees transposition period for implementation and the first reportable year shall be only 2025 with reporting deadline December 2026. Thereby, there is a time limit provided for the companies to undertake actions for protection of their sensitive information. Furthermore, please note that a possibility to defer disclosing certain information for a limited period by providing reasoned explanation is foreseen. Which means that the publication of most important data can be deferred.” Also, Gita Avotina considered, “There shall be a certain position result reached and discussions have shown that during more than a 5-year period this result (let's say to this moment reasonable result) has been reached. If companies and society know that the information shall be published, so companies and all the society can get more “ready”, including transposition period, than simple publication (leakage) of data from companies internal databases. So, the main purpose of all this action is to ensure that companies' profits are taxed in countries where these profits are generated. General public as such can initiate proceedings for amendments in legislation, initiate administrative proceedings, but by the end – those shall be state institutions which shall make decisions, undertake particular actions towards taxpayers. Therefore, this publication of data is controlled. It's in a legal framework.” HRB Portal podcast is brought by AGroup, a leading HR & business software provider in Baltics & Eastern Europe. To learn more visit us on agroup.lv --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hrb-portal-podcast/message

CONVERGE is in its 6th year of bringing together the world's leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today's episode I visit with Michael Randrup, Senior Compliance Specialist at Ørsted. We visit about his presentation at Converge21 on The Devil in the Details: EU Directive Requirement You May Not Know. The EU Directive's intent is clear: Better protect whistleblowers and drive effective reporting. Yet the reality has the potential to be fundamentally counterproductive for multi-jurisdiction programs. A group of leading Danish companies are challenging the EU Commission Expert Group to remove the requirement for local hotline instances—and hitting a brick wall. Join this session to hear their journey and have your questions answered by those seeking a better outcome for all companies affected by the Directive. For more information, go to Converge21.

David McCarroll, Partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn discusses:The current status of Sectoral Employment OrdersCurrent and proposed employment protections for employees who blow the whistle under current Protected Disclosures law and the EU Directive set to be transposed in to Irish law this yearProof of Covid-19 Vaccination - to what extent, if any, can employers demand Covid vaccination proof to allow an employee to undertake a role

The EU Copyright Directive, now implemented in Europe, did not “break the internet” as some feared, but has been controversial. With the longstop implementation date for EU Member States falling after Brexit, the UK need not and will not implement the directive. What does this mean for the future of copyright law in the UK, and what does the divergence of EU and UK law mean for companies navigating the regulatory landscape? In this episode of Connected With Latham, Deborah Kirk, London partner and Global Vice Chair of the Technology Industry Group and London associate Elva Cullen discuss the Copyright Directive and the effect Brexit will have on copyright policy in the UK.   This podcast is provided as a service of Latham & Watkins LLP. Listening to this podcast does not create an attorney client relationship between you and Latham & Watkins LLP, and you should not send confidential information to Latham & Watkins LLP. While we make every effort to assure that the content of this podcast is accurate, comprehensive, and current, we do not warrant or guarantee any of those things and you may not rely on this podcast as a substitute for legal research and/or consulting a qualified attorney. Listening to this podcast is not a substitute for engaging a lawyer to advise on your individual needs. Should you require legal advice on the issues covered in this podcast, please consult a qualified attorney. Under New York’s Code of Professional Responsibility, portions of this communication contain attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each representation. Please direct all inquiries regarding the conduct of Latham and Watkins attorneys under New York’s Disciplinary Rules to Latham & Watkins LLP, 885 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-4834, Phone: 1.212.906.1200

This week we're going to dive into the world of Audio in Linux. For the majority of users Pulseaudio seems to do most everything you expect, however, that's not always the case when it comes to more professional audio support. This is why we have projects like Jack and the up and coming PipeWire in hopes of bringing professional and easier audio capability into Linux. We're going to be digging deep into this topic and some news from one particular distro that's looking to push Audio in Linux into the future. In addition we will be covering community feedback and of course we have our popular tips/tricks and software picks. All of this and so much more this week on Destination Linux. Sponsored by: Digital Ocean - https://do.co/dln Bitwarden - https://bitwarden.com/dln DL Hosts: Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com Noah Chelliah = https://asknoahshow.com Michael Tunnell = https://tuxdigital.com Jill Bryant = https://twitter.com/jill_linuxgirl Want to Support the Show? Support us on Patreon = https://destinationlinux.org/patreon Support us on Sponsus = https://destinationlinux.org/sponsus DLN Store = http://dlnstore.com Want to follow the show and hosts on social media? You can find all of our social accounts at https://destinationlinux.org/contact Topics covered in this episode: Full Show Notes (for links and such) https://destinationlinux.org/episode-202 00:00 = Welcome to Destination Linux 202 01:40 = Community Feedback: Linux Anti-Virus with Windows on the Local Network 06:24 = Digital Ocean: Cloud & App Platform ( https://do.co/dln ) 07:39 = Lots of Big News in Linux Audio This Week 08:28 = Fedora considering switching to PipeWire by default for Fedora 34 21:27 = Bitwarden: Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln ) 23:20 = New Right To Repair EU Directive 32:11 = Gaming: Vulkan Ray Tracing thanks to Khronos Group 34:14 = Software Spotlight: JackHack96 PulseEffects Presets 34:57 = Tip of the Week: git init 36:51 = Thanks for Watching! 37:00 = Become a Patron to Join Us in our Weekly Hangout after the show 37:37 = Join the DLN Community 38:25 = Check out the other great content on DestinationLinux.Network 39:39 = Journey Itself is . . . 39:51 = Preview of the Weekly Patron Hangout Linux #OpenSource #Podcast

This week we’re going to dive into the world of Audio in Linux. For the majority of users Pulseaudio seems to do most everything you expect, however, that’s not always the case when it comes to more professional audio support. This is why we have projects like Jack and the up and coming PipeWire in […]

Our Very Special Guest this week is Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. Court Judgments of the Week, both decisions of Holgate J Girling V East Suffolk Council & EDF & NNB [2020] EWHC 2579 a challenge to the grant of permission for major development in the AONB, replacement facilities related to Sizewell B, required as a precursor to a new Sizewell C nuclear power station raising issues about alternative sites and if the EIA was up to date. London Historic Parks v Secretary of State HCLG [2020] EWHC 2580 a case relating to the proposed Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens; whether the requirements for independence and objectivity in Art 9a of the EU Directive are properly transposed and if so if the handling arrangements to deal with called-in applications comply with reg 64 (2) if the EIA Regs 2017. Appeals of the Week Successful appeal for 105 C3 units scheme. An unsuccessful attempt to secure 505 dwellings on Green Belt land in Edinburgh. “Nudge of the week” and “Champion of the Week”

On today’s episode we discuss the range of questions that the Copyright Directive raises. While the possibility of global contagion of the EU Directive remains uncertain, we speculate on the (im)possibility of transplanting the licensing  mandate of the Directive in the US context.As filters are promoted as a silver bullet to copyright enforcement, we ask whether they even work, and who they work against. We discuss the particular impacts on users and individual content creators that lose out most in this negotiation between institutional copyright holders and large UGC platforms.Our guests for this episode:Kat Geddes, PhD candidate NYU LawJamie Greenberg, Corporate counsel, WattpadMeredith Rose, Public KnowledgeThis episode - along with other episodes in the series - has been approved for one CLE credit in the Area of Professional Practice  category. The credit is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Please email engelberg.center@nyu.edu to obtain CLE credit and for an accessible version of the transcript that includes CLE codes. 

On today’s episode we focus on what the final text of Article 17 requires in terms of its two-fold licensing and filtering mandate. The text has a series of broad progressive safeguards and exceptions, leaving a lot of room for interpretation.  We discuss mixed signals (“a law that’s trying to be everything to everybody”), and the inevitable complexity of mandating automated tools within established jurisprudence around privacy and intermediary liability safe harbors.  Will this directive hold up against legal challenges before the Court of Justice? As member states of the European Union implement this Directive, will they interpret the safeguards boldy? Or simply replicate the same ambiguities?Our guests share their views:Christina Angelopoulos, Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL)Martin Husovec, Assistant Professor in Law at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), formerly Tilburg University, NetherlandsThis episode - along with other episodes in the series -  has been approved for one CLE credit in the Area of Professional Practice category.  The credit is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.  Please email engelberg.center@nyu.edu to obtain CLE credit and for an accessible version of the transcript that includes CLE codes. 

Is it the end of YouTube as we know it? Maybe ... On this episode we discuss the EU directive on copyright in the single market and the effects of articles 11 and 13 in the Caribbean

The new EU Directive on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as “IORP II”) is due to be transposed into Irish law by 13 January 2019. Amongst other things, IORP II seeks to improve the governance of pension schemes and promote risk-based supervision. When implemented, it will require significant changes to be made by many Irish pension schemes. In this episode, Deirdre and Jane discuss the aspects of the Directive that are likely to impact most on Irish pension schemes. In the absence of draft implementing legislation at national level, they consider what guidance can be offered by recent pensions related consultation papers and Pensions Authority guidance in relation to the likely approach to be taken in implementing the Directive. They also provide insight on steps that trustees can start taking now to prepare for the changes to come.

The new EU Directive on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as “IORP II”) is due to be transposed into Irish law by 13 January 2019.

Seven highly accomplished translators from different countries met in Warsaw to discuss problems of money, success and self-esteem - and it kind of worked! We all came away richer in brilliant ideas and inspiration, shared by the CEATL delegates who met in Poland's capital on 9 October 2018. This episode is in English. Thank you Elisa Comito (Italy), Bjørn Herrman (Norway), Heikki Karjalainen (Finland), Gertrud Maes (the Netherlands), Kevin Quirk (GB/Norway), Morten Visby (Denmark), and Rafał Lisowski (host, Poland).   A note to our listeners: No, you're not going mad - the ghostly apocalyptic chanting you think you're occasionally hearing in the background is real. As luck would have it, an actual choir was rehearsing upstairs from us throughout the meeting. Topics: 00:00 Introduction (in Polish) on CEATL and our guests 04:18 Morten Visby on the relevance of CEATL, and the proposed EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market 08:22 Kevin Quirk on the role and relevance of FIT (Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs / International Federation of Translators) 11:59 Elisa Comito on CEATL’s contract guidelines, and why translators fail to negotiate good contracts 19:25 Morten Visby on potential advantages to translators from the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market 30:31 Bjørn Herrman on being a translator in Norway, and how the Norwegian translators played hardball to achieve good rates 34:11 Heikki Karjalainen on the situation of literary translators in Finland 35:10 Gertrud Maes on the situation of literary translators in the Netherlands, and on shaming publishers into offering better rates 36:09 Elisa Comito on literary translators in Italy 39:10 Different formats of translator organizations 47:10 Social and technological challenges facing translators in the 21st century 54:49 Success stories from European translator associations 60:41 Q&A time: How to ensure high standards of quality in translation; membership figures; notable achievements; raising awareness about legal issues.

In this podcast, the Data Privacy Detective turns a magnifying glass to how businesses located outside the EU can gather and use personal data that originates in the EU without violating the GDPR. Businesses inside the EU are actively working to bring their policies and procedures in line with the GDPR, with the benefit of many years of practice under the 1995 EU Directive that required EU countries to adopt laws based on a common background and similar principles to what becomes a directly binding regulation on May 25, 2018. For businesses beyond EU borders, how do they determine if GDPR’s extraterritorial reach affects them and what should they do about it?

EU Directive 2015/758 requires that from 31 March 2018 all new passenger cars type-approved from that date must be equipped with an EU eCall system as standard. This has long been the situation at Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz emergency call was launched back in 2012, and has featured as standard in all model series since Mercedes me was introduced in September 2014. Mercedes-Benzemergency call is currently available in 35 countries. As a particularly useful feature in an emergency abroad, communication takes place not in the language of the country in which the vehicle is situated, but in the language which the driver has set in the infotainment system.

Christopher Wolf is a director of Hogan Lovells' Privacy and Information Management practice group. Chris is widely recognized as one of the leading American practitioners in the field of privacy and data security law. Chris has deep experience in the entire range of international, federal, and state privacy and data security laws, including financial and health information privacy laws, as well as the many sectoral and geographic regulations, such as the EU Directive and the new state data security laws including those in Massachusetts and Nevada. Chris also counsels clients on compliance with self-regulatory regimes. In addition, drawing on nearly 30 years as a litigator, Chris represents clients in all kinds of privacy and data security litigation that results from the disclosure or exposure of private information, including through data security breaches. www.hoganlovells.com