Social Affairs
Reviewing the Working time Directive: first-phase consultation of the social partners at EU level under article 154 of the TFEU
Published: 19/05/2010 - last updated: 19/05/2010
On 24 March 2010, the European Commission adopted the Communication “Reviewing the Working Time Directive”, aimed to launch the first-phase consultation of the Social Partners at EU level, in accordance with the article 154(2) on the possible direction of EU action regarding the Working Time Directive.
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Shared commitment for employment and micro-finance facility
Published: 02/10/2009 - last updated: 02/10/2009
EuroCommerce welcomes the measures proposed by the European Commission in its Communication “A shared Commitment for employment”. In its view, the Commission has been able to focus on the right priorities, with a special attention given to the need to improve vocational training in order to better match labour market needs.
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Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at the workplace – Consultation of the EU social partners
Published: 13/02/2009 - last updated: 16/02/2009
On 10 December 2008, the European Commission has launched the first phase of the consultation of social partners at EU level according to art.138 (2) of the EC Treaty .
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Recommendation on the draft report by MEP Bushill-Matthews on the European Works Councils Directive recast
Published: 12/11/2008 - last updated: 12/11/2008
Employment Committee vote on the European Works Councils on 17 November 2008
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Recommendation on the draft report by MEP Cercas on the Working Time Directive
Published: 03/11/2008 - last updated: 12/11/2008
Employment Committee vote on the Revision of the Working Time Directive on 5 November 2008
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Position paper on the proposal for a council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation
Published: 10/09/2008 - last updated: 23/10/2008
On 2 July 2008, the European Commission adopted a directive proposal which aims to provide for protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief beyond the workplace (COM(2008)426).
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EuroCommerce comments on the report by MEP Panzeri on stepping up the fight against undeclared work (COM/2007/0628 - 2008/2035(INI))
Published: 04/09/2008 - last updated: 04/09/2008
In view of the voting by the Employment Committee on the report by MEP Panzeri “Stepping up the fight against undeclared work”, EuroCommerce would like to give its opinion and focus on some details of the report.
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EuroCommerce contribution to the second-phase consultation of the EU social partners on the revision of the EWC Directive
Published: 03/04/2008 - last updated: 03/04/2008
On 19 April 2004, the European Commission launched the first-stage consultation on the review of the European Works Council Directive (94/45/EC). Then, the social partners have analysed concrete cases in view to assess the functioning of EWCs.
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EuroCommerce comments on the report by MEP Lynne on Anti-Discrimination (2007/2002 (INI))
Published: 28/03/2008 - last updated: 28/03/2008
The European commerce employers are against all forms of discrimination and welcome the already existing legislative framework. EuroCommerce is therefore against a new legislative framework against discrimination at EU level, but underlines the need for a proper implementation of the existing legislation.
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EuroCommerce comments on the Commission Communication COM(2007)359 FINAL “Towards Common Principles Of Flexicurity: More And Better Jobs Through Flexibility And Security” of 27 June 2007
Published: 04/10/2007 - last updated: 09/10/2007
EuroCommerce welcomes the Commission’s Communication on the issue of flexicurity in which the centre of attention is rightly put on job creation and falls within the context of the Commission’s Strategy for Jobs and Growth.
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EuroCommerce comments on the report by MEP Christensen on Flexicurity
Published: 18/09/2007 - last updated: 26/09/2007
In view of the voting by the Employment Committee on the Christensen report Towards common principles of Flexicurity: more and better jobs through flexibility and security, EuroCommerce would like to give its opinion on the issue of flexicurity and focus on some details of the report.
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EuroCommerce reply to the European Commission's second stage consultation of European Social Partners on reconciliation of private, professional and family life
Published: 23/07/2007 - last updated: 23/07/2007
On 30 May 2007, the European Commission has launched the second-stage consultation of European Social partners on reconciliation of professional, private and family life according to the prescriptions of the article 138 of the EU Treaty, further to the first-stage consultation which took place in October 2006.
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European Commission consultation on European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET)
Published: 30/03/2007 - last updated: 30/03/2007
The European Commission has recently issued a consultation document on the development of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET). The objective of the consultation is to create a European instrument which will facilitate the transfer of learning outcome acquired from one learning context to another (formal, non-formal or informal) and from one system of qualification to another.
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Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century
Published: 28/03/2007 - last updated: 29/03/2007
The Commerce sector provides employment to 30 million people in the EU. It is also one of the few sectors where employment is increasing. EuroCommerce members bring opportunities to those who may find it difficult to enter the labour market.
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Community Strategy on Health and Safety at Work 2007-2012
Published: 19/06/2007 - last updated: 19/06/2007
On 21 February 2007, the European Commission published a Communication entitled “Improving quality and productivity at work: Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work”.
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