Latest articles by Elin Lilliehöök
- Article – October 12, 2026
Competitiveness and quality jobs go hand in hand
The European Commission’s Quality Jobs Act must focus on simplification, competitiveness and respect for national labour market models.
- Article – March 11, 2026
Call for a “Stop the Clock” on the Transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
With the current transposition deadline of 7 June 2026 approaching, we are calling on co-legislators to grant a two-year extension, write experts Camilla Gannvik and Elin Lilliehöök.
- Article – March 10, 2026
Do Not Limit the Number of Subcontractor Tiers
A regulatory framework that limits the number of subcontracting tiers would, in practice, undermine the modern business logic of many companies. The consequences for trade, jobs, and growth would be costly, write experts Elin Lilliehök och David Johnsson.
- Article – June 5, 2025
Put AI to work
EU must strengthen its productivity growth – a key message in former ECB President Mario Draghi’s report on Europe’s future competitiveness. In short: more needs to be produced with fewer working hours, writes Elin Lilliehök, policy advisor.
- Position Paper – June 5, 2025
Put AI to work
EU must strengthen its productivity growth – a key message in former ECB President Mario Draghi’s report on Europe’s future competitiveness. In short: more needs to be produced with fewer working hours.
- Article – May 6, 2025
Don’t Undermine the EU’s Simplification Efforts – Rethink the EWC Directive Revision
In a joint letter to those responsible for the trilogue negotiations, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, together with its French and German sister organizations, criticizes the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive.
- Article – December 9, 2024
The Power of AI in the Workplace
Any future EU initiatives on AI at work should aim to create opportunities for European companies to fully leverage the potential of AI-driven management tools.
- Article – December 4, 2024
Värna kraften i AI på arbetsplatsen
Mer behöver produceras på färre arbetstimmar. Därför är det centralt att den digitala ekonomin stärks. Avgörande är att företag drar nytta av AI-lösningar och ny teknik, skriver Elin Lilliehöök, näringspolitisk rådgivare i EU-frågor, och Carolina Brånby, jurist och policyansvarig.
- Article – June 12, 2023
Gender equality in the labour market: a complex challenge
Making genuine advances in gender equality on the labour market was one of the main themes of a recent seminar arranged by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise together with other employers’ organisations from the European Union.
- Article – June 12, 2023
Competitiveness is the road leading to a stronger EU position in the world and to economic and social progress
Last week, the Presidents of BusinessEurope’s 40 member federations gathered in Madrid at the invitation of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations, CEOE, at the annual Council of Presidents.
