Employment

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Working conditions in the EU 2007–2008 — 24 July 2008, 23:34 CET

Annual review of working conditions in the EU 2007–2008 - from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (pdf)

Regulation automatically approving aid for jobs and growth - guide — 07 July 2008, 17:22 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Communication on VAT reduced rates - guide — 07 July 2008, 14:06 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Annual report on the European Globalisation adjustment Fund 2007 — 03 July 2008, 18:41 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) — 03 July 2008, 18:41 CET

The EGF aims to help workers made redundant as a result of changing global trade patterns to find another job as quickly as possible. The fund was launched by the European Union in 2007 and will provide up to 500 million euro a year in support.

Equal treatment beyond the workplace - guide — 02 July 2008, 14:27 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Europass — 20 June 2008, 15:59 CET

Europass is a way of helping people to make their skills and qualifications clearly and easily understood in Europe (European Union, EFTA/EEA and candidate countries); and to move anywhere in Europe. Europass consists of five documents: two documents (Europass curriculum vitae (CV) and Europass Language Passport) you can fill in yourself; and three other documents (Europass Certificate Supplement, Europass Diploma Supplement and Europass Mobility) filled in and issued by competent organisations.

Europass - guide — 20 June 2008, 15:58 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Working Time and Working conditions for Temporary Agency Workers - EU guide — 13 June 2008, 00:30 CET

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Employment Council: EUROCHAMBRES deplores 'two for the price of one' deal — 10 June 2008, 23:30 CET

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The life of women and men in Europe - A statistical portrait — 09 June 2008, 16:50 CET

This is a very interesting publication on gender statistics. It describes the situations of women and men at different stages of their lives. It begins by covering children, their education and initial training. Possible differences between women and men in the age at which they leave the family home and in their lifestyles are also shown. It then examines women and men in their professional life, focusing on their differing career paths, the respective positions they occupy and their abilities and strategies for reconciling the pursuit of a working career with family responsibilities. The final analytical part is a review of women and men beyond retirement age, including the income they receive from pensions and other sources. Whether or not they are still working, their household circumstances, their health and social relations are further matters dealt with in the publication.

UEFA rule on 'home-grown players': compatibility with EU rules — 29 May 2008, 16:22 CET

The European Commission has published an independent study on the ‘home-grown players’ rule adopted by UEFA. This rule requires clubs participating in the Champions League and the UEFA Cup to have a minimum number of ‘home-grown players’ in their squads. Compared with the '6+5' plan proposed by FIFA, which is incompatible with EU law, the Commission considers that UEFA has opted for an approach which seems to comply with the principle of free movement of workers while promoting the training of young European players. The Commission also notes that the measures are designed to support the promotion and protection of quality training for young footballers in the EU. This study had been announced in the White Paper on Sport in July 2007.

European Qualifications Framework - guide — 18 April 2008, 15:28 CET

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European Qualifications Framework — 18 April 2008, 15:20 CET

The EQF is a common European reference framework which links countries' qualifications systems together, acting as a translation device to make qualifications more readable. It has two principal aims: to promote citizens' mobility between countries and to facilitate their lifelong learning.

Gender mainstreaming of employment policies in practice — 06 March 2008, 13:35 CET

The European Commission just published an expert report analysing gender mainstreaming in practice in the field of employment policies. The report also presents concrete examples of gender mainstreaming implemented over the last few years in 30 European countries.

Women and men in decision-making — 06 March 2008, 13:24 CET

This website on women and men in decision-making gives an insight into the relative numbers of women and men participating in the decision-making process and taking up leadership positions in the European Institutions, the 27 Member States of the European Union, the EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), and two of the EU candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey). The website contains data and indicators that cover decision-making in political, public and juridical and social and economic domains both on European and national level. For the political domain only, decision-making at regional level is also covered.

Joint Employment Report — 28 February 2008, 23:47 CET

Employment growth has been impressive during the last year according to the Joint Employment Report, to be adopted by Employment Ministers on 29 February 2008. Almost 6.5 million new jobs were created during the last two years and another 5 million jobs are forecast by 2009. Unemployment in the EU is expected to fall to under 7% in 2008, the lowest level since the mid-1980s. The Report – which assesses Member States’ implementation of their national reform programmes in the area of employment – is strongly upbeat. However, it also points to a number of ongoing areas for concern, notably youth unemployment and under-investment in education and training.

Employment Equality Directive - guide — 31 January 2008, 22:42 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Supplementary pension schemes and mobility in Europe: studies — 24 January 2008, 18:55 CET

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Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: guide — 11 December 2007, 02:01 CET

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Industrial relations in the EU, Japan, US and other global economies — 06 December 2007, 23:05 CET

Spotlight on temporary agency work, SMEs and industrial relations in the EU, Japan and US - the report is published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the Dublin-based EU Agency. The report provides an overview of developments in the field of industrial relations in the EU and other global economies with a view to informing social dialogue and preparing decision makers for the challenges of globalisation.

European Qualifications Framework launched in Portugal — 27 November 2007, 19:58 CET

Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, has officially launched the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF) at an education conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) — 27 November 2007, 19:04 CET

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) - detailed presentation. The Commission formally published the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as a Staff Working Document on 8 July 2005. This page describes the development of the EQF from its adoption as a Staff Working Document to its adoption as a formal proposal on 5 September 2006.

Restructuring Forum — 26 November 2007, 22:49 CET

The European Commission set up the 'Restructuring Forum' in 2005. Based on work already done by existing organisations, the Forum's mission is to keep in regular touch with ongoing changes and to ensure that the various initiatives are properly dovetailed; this requires the participation of the Commission, the other EU institutions, the social partners and outside specialists. The Restructuring Forum brings together high level representatives from European institutions, governments, cross industry and sectoral social partners, academic experts, promoters of good practices, business support providers such as chambers of commerce and industry, regional development agencies and the European Business and Innovation Centres.

Employment in Europe 2007 — 26 November 2007, 18:35 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.