Employment

01 September 2016

Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants

Published : Thu, 01 Sep 2016 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 The overall objective of this call aims at supporting the creation, the improvement and the wider dissemination of support schemes for migrant entrepreneurs.

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18 July 2016

Upskilling European industry: New operational tools wanted

Published : Mon, 18 Jul 2016 The rise of new technologies and digital tools is making manual jobs obsolete while creating demand for new types of skills. This has created an urgent need to up-skill and re-employ the workforce.

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06 July 2016

Workshop: ‘Towards an age-friendly tourism: <BR> Opportunities for low and medium season’

Published : Wed, 06 Jul 2016 Event: 13/09/2016 @ Breydel building This workshop will provide participating stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss current best practices and future prospects for low and medium season tourism. It will ta...

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28 June 2016

Employment and Social Situation Quarterly indicates less long-term unemployed and more convergence between Member

Today, the Commission published its summer edition of the Employment and Social Situation Quarterly review (ESSQR).

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24 June 2016

Key EU contribution to decent work at the 105th International Labour Conference

Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was the guest of honour of this year's International Labour Conference, the supreme body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), that took place in Geneva over May-June 2016.

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23 June 2016

Successful business transfers: Essential for creating opportunities and preserving employment

Published : Thu, 23 Jun 2016 This week, the European Association of Guarantee Institutions (AECM) is organising its annual general assembly combined with a seminar on the transfer of businesses, followed by a global summit of SME guarantee ...

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22 June 2016

Restructuring the Hungarian social protection system: Evaluation of the 2015 decision to deliver benefits locally

Last year, the Hungarian government introduced an extensive reform of the social protection system, notably separating provisions for income and expense compensation.

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02 June 2016

A European agenda for the collaborative economy

Published : Thu, 02 Jun 2016 The European Commission today presented guidance aimed at supporting consumers, businesses and public authorities to engage confidently in the collaborative economy. These new business models can make a...

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02 June 2016

Measures to support the integration of asylum seekers and refugees

On 22 June 2016, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission will host a Thematic Event under the umbrella of the Mutual Learning Programme addressing the integration of asylum seekers and refugees.

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01 June 2016

Young people and the labour market: a tale of two NEETs

Those suffering the most from the great recession of 2009 were arguably young people. Many of those leaving school to enter the world of work saw their chances on the labour market dramatically reduced. From 2008 to 2013, the employment rate for the 15-24...

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