In April 2014, 5.26 million young people (under 25) were unemployed in the EU28, with an overall youth unemployment rate of 22.5%. In this context it is important to support…
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A short summary of the EU’s new Directive securing specific rights for all those who run their own business or are self-employed. ACTDirective 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of…
EU Employment and Social Affairs Ministers have today adopted a Directive to prevent injuries and infections to healthcare workers from sharp objects such as needle sticks – one of the…
By Leo GasteenThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled, in accordance with Community regulation on the freedom of movement, that the child of a migrant worker is allowed to…
By Leo GasteenThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that European Union law, more particularly the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of age as given expression by Directive 2000/78,…
Firefighters By Leo Gasteen The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delegated the application of age limits for the recruitment of certain professionals, such as dentistry and fire fighting, to the…
Despite a rise in their numbers, female scientific researchers remain a minority, accounting for just 30% of all scientific researchers in Europe. Furthermore, the more senior positions in science and…
The ruling, made by the Court in Luxembourg on 29 October, says thatthe protection must be afforded where the only remedy available under national legislation to a worker dismissed during…
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…
(BRUSSELS) – New EU-wide regulations came into force on Wednesday restricting the working week for lorry and coach drivers and requiring longer rest stops.Among the new measures is an obligatory…
