by
A new resolution of CESI is now available on the European Commission's parallel proposals for directives to strengthen national equality bodies. It calls for an improved cooperation between unions and equality bodies in cases of discrimination at work.
According to the resolution, CESI:
- broadly welcomes the European Commission’s legislative complementary parallel proposals of December 7 2022 on reinforced standards for equality bodies in the Member States.
- supports in particular recitals 34/35 which seek to ensure that “the provisions on the equality bodies’ right to act in court proceedings do not alter the rights of victims and of associations, organisations or other legal entities that enforce the rights of victims”, i.e. trade unions.
- calls to explicitly list trade unions as key interlocutors for equality bodies in all aspects related to discrimination at the workplace.
- backs considerations to further promote cooperation between equality bodies and trade unions in employment-related cases of discrimination.
CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger said: “National equality bodies and trade unions are no competitors but can be strong partners, complementing their supporting roles when workers become victims of discrimination. Enhanced cooperation between trade unions and equality bodies is in the interest of workers.”
The full resolution is available here.
Image Gallery
New position on strengthened equality bodies in the Member States
No items found.
Related videos
No items found.
Similar Posts
Main news
2026-08-23
CESI renews partnership with EU-OSHA for Healthy Workplaces Campaign on mental health
CESI has again been selected as an Official Campaign Partner of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), joining its 2026–2028 Healthy Workplaces Campaign themed 'Together for Mental Health at Work'. The partnership will support CESI’s work to promote the prevention of psychosocial risks and mentally healthy workplaces through awareness-raising, exchange of good practices and cooperation between workers, their representatives and employers.
Main news
2026-07-27
CESI welcomes renewed commitment to implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights
CESI welcomes the European Commission’s renewed commitment to the European Pillar of Social Rights and its emphasis on implementation and enforcement. As Europe addresses major economic and industrial challenges, strengthening competitiveness must go hand in hand with protecting workers’ rights and ensuring that existing EU social and labour rules work effectively in practice.
.png)
Main news
2026-07-27
Europe's biggest wildfires send a clear message for preparedness: we must invest in firefighting capacity
EU’s 2026 wildfire season intensified rapidly since late June, with significant incidents recorded in Portugal, France, Spain, Croatia, Germany and the United Kingdom. By 26 July, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) had mapped approximately 344,580 hectares of burned land across the European Union in 2026, of which 147,026 hectares were recorded during the preceding week alone, highlighting the rapid escalation of the crisis.
Get in touch
with us
Confédération Européenne des Syndicats Indépendants (CESI)
Contact form
Stay up to date
Don’t miss a thing and subscribe to our newsletter
Subscribe now and receive newsletters and much more!