07 March 2016
European Parliament Committee Meetings
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
Inclusive Growth
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03 February 2016
Different models of work and welfare in ageing Europe
Europe's population is getting older. As a consequence of this demographic trend and recent pension reforms that increased the statutory retirement age and curtailed early retirement options, the number of older workers aged 55 and above increased by more...
03 March 2016
European Parliament Committee Meetings
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
29 February 2016
European Parliament Committee Meetings
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
29 January 2016
EU and its partners discuss further steps to ensure better future for Bangladeshi garment industry workers
Meeting in Dhaka (Bangladesh), the representatives of the EU, US, Canada, Bangladesh and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) – partners committed to the so called Bangladesh Sustainability Compact - assessed the progress and set priorities for fur...
28 January 2016
Highlighting progress and shortcomings in 14 countries benefiting from privileged EU market access
The European Commission and the EU High Representativepublished today the first report on the concrete effects of the GSP+, the EU trade policy instrument devised to encourage third countries to comply with core international standards in the areas of hum...
27 January 2016
First orientation debate on the European Pillar of Social Rights
Today the College of Commissioners held a first orientation debate on establishing a European Pillar of Social Rights. It should be a self-standing reference document, of a legal nature, setting out key principles and values shared at EU level.
27 January 2016
Written Statement Directive survey: Have your say on EU law regarding information on work conditions
The Commission is carrying out an evaluation of Directive 91/533/EEC on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship - the so-called "Written Statement Directive".
26 January 2016
Action lines for liberal profession
Published : Tue, 26 Jan 2016 Recognising the entrepreneurial potential of liberal professions, the European Commission established in 2013 a Working Group of representatives of national and European associations of Liberal Professions from ...
25 February 2016
Public participation and transparency in the implementation of energy policies
The workshop is part of the JRC activities on collecting and sharing diverse practices for public participation and developing a knowledge centre for transparency governance, in particular for the 'Energy – Transparency centre of knowledge' (E-TRACK).