EUROPEAN MINIMUM WAGE.

• Position: Brief article

Launched on 8 February, the consultation on active inclusion, embracing the wider problem of social minimums has been wound up and the first results are now available. The European Commission received 73 contributions. The majority of respondents welcomed the consultation. Several highlighted the need to include minimum wage schemes within a European process. Certain respondents, principally civil society representatives, pointed out that active inclusion is often a two-stage process for the majority of disadvantaged groups, with individuals first needing to receive...