02 December 2024
OECD bet on capital markets for future pensions neglects climate change risks
The OECD Pensions Outlook 2024 dives into pensions based on assets, encouraging higher reliance on equity markets, without adequately assessing the risks. Pension assets have increased to USD 56 trillion globally, three times their volume two decades ago, now representing 55% of GDP in advanced ...
03 October 2019
TRUST IN BUSINESS – FOSTERING CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRES AMBITION/ CONFIANCE DANS LES ENTREPRISES – PLUS D’AMBITION POUR LA RESPONSABILITÉ
EN (FR CI-DESSOUS) On 1-2 October, the OECD launched a new « trust in business » initiative. The objective is to strengthen connections between companies and OECD policy communities working on corporate governance, responsible business conduct and anticorruption. At the inaugural forum, the ...
05 March 2019
Addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation – TUAC response to OECD consultation
On 13 February 2019, the OECD published a consultation document outlining four proposals to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy: three proposals related to a revision of international rules on transfer pricing and permanent establishment status and one proposal to insert ...
28 January 2019
How to tax digital activities? Make it S.A.F.E., says TUAC
On 23-24 January 2019, the TUAC presented its recommendations to the OECD on how to tax digital activities. The efforts towards more coordination at global level are highly needed. Multinationals should be taxed on their global profit based on rules that are Simple, Anti arbitrage, Fair, and ...
11 December 2018
OECD Pensions Outlook 2018: The need to balance financial sustainability with people’s right to decent, adequate and secure pensions
On Monday 3 December 2018, the OECD presented its 2018 Pensions Outlook. The overall message of the outlook is that pension reforms in the OECD over the last decade have left pension systems more financially sustainable. Yet, that has come at a cost for workers and working families, as the OECD ...
19 September 2018
10 years ago, TUAC released one of the first international trade union reaction to the financial crisis: “Bailing out financial capitalism: what
The fall of Lehman Brothers on 15 September 2008, precipitated the global financial crisis that had been looming with the “credit crunch” and the disintegration of the US subprime housing market since spring 2007. On 18 September 2008 – 10 years to this day, the TUAC released ...
03 July 2018
Implementation of the BEPS Action Plan – TUAC calls for action on the digital economy and for new tools on public reporting and measuring
Represented by Nolberto Diaz, General Secretary of the CUT Chile, the TUAC took part in stakeholder consultations at the meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, In Lima 27-28 June. The TUAC delivered four key messages: The need for better participation of trade union and civil society ...
24 January 2018
Job Vacancy: TUAC Policy Adviser on Corporate Regulation / Offre d’emploi – Conseiller politique du TUAC sur la réglementation des entreprises
The TUAC Secretariat is looking for a Policy Adviser to work on corporate regulation issues. The Job Description and Terms of Reference are attached in English. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is 12 February 2018 (midnight, CET). ...
22 December 2017
Moving forward – TUAC elects General Secretary, welcomes CUT Chile, challenges OECD thinking on the Future of Work and the Future of the Firm
On 15 December, the TUAC Plenary elected Pierre Habbard as General Secretary for a four-year term. Habbard thanked the Plenary members for their trust and committed to continue strengthening TUAC’s advocacy function towards influencing OECD policy outcomes, but also to deepen the “support ...
14 December 2017
TUAC Liaison Committee with the OECD tackles the Future of Work, the Future of the Firm
The Liaison Committee Meeting (LCM) is an opportunity for the TUAC to exchange views with the OECD Council and the Secretariat on key policy issues and OECD initiatives. At the LCM 2017, the discussion centers on today’s and tomorrow’s employment challenges – the Future of Work – and the ...
05 July 2016
TUAC releases trade union assessment and guidance papers on the OECD “BEPS” package to counter corporate tax avoidance practices
With the release of the final set of measures and recommendations on tackling aggressive corporate tax planning by the OECD in October 2015 as part of the first phase of the 15-point Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) adopted by the G20 in 2013, it is now up to governments to ...
11 April 2016
What the Panama Papers mean for the OECD
The release of the « Panama Papers » calls for the strengthening of the OECD Global Forum standards and rating system. But it also has implications for financial reform, trade and investment liberalisation. The « Panama Papers » leaked by the International Consortium of Investigative ...
