Nbr. 2006, January 2006
Index
- A HIGHWAY TO SOCIAL DUMPING?
- POSTED WORKERS:: FUSS OVER THE DIRECTIVE.
- HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK: MEPS GEAR UP FOR FINAL VOTE ON OPTICAL RADIATION DIRECTIVE.
- SERVICES DIRECTIVE: EPP-SOCIALIST COMPROMISE SET TO PASS IN PLENARY VOTE.
- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: COMMISSION TREADS CAREFULLY IN VAXHOLM CASE.
- NON-DISCRIMINATION: GENDER EQUALITY STILL NOT A REALITY.
- NEW BOOST FOR EUROPEAN COOPERATION ON QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
- HEALTH: CALL FOR OPEN COORDINATION METHOD.
- FREE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE: ECJ CURBS RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO NON-EU NATIONALS.
- SOCIAL SECURITY: POSTED WORKERS SUBJECT TO HOME-COUNTRY LEGISLATION, SAYS EU COURT.
- NON-DISCRIMINATION: MEPS URGE COMMISSION TO KEEP PROMISE ON DISCRIMINATION LAW.
- HUMAN RIGHTS: MEPS SPLIT ON WHETHER NEW AGENCY SHOULD COVER NON-EU STATES.
- MEPS URGE COMMISSION TO DO MORE TO PROTECT GAY RIGHTS.
- COURT SLAMS GERMANY OVER VISA FOR POSTED WORKERS.
- EMPLOYMENT: 'THE SINGLE MARKET IS AN EMINENTLY SOCIAL TOOL', SAYS VLADIMIR SPIDLA.
- EMPLOYMENT: GUIDELINES FOR 2006 IDENTICAL TO THOSE FOR 2005.
- SOCIAL FUND TO HELP BOOST CAPACITY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS AND SERVICES?
- FREE MOVEMENT: EUROPEAN YEAR FOR WORKERS' MOBILITY TO KICK OFF ON FEBRUARY 20.
- ENVIRONMENT: EU POLICY IS NOT KILLING JOBS, SAYS REPORT.
- SOCIAL INCLUSION: COMMISSION LAUNCHES CONSULTATION.
- SOCIAL INCLUSION: COMMISSION ADOPTS 2006 REPORT ON SOCIAL PROTECTION AND INCLUSION.
- ANTI-DISCRIMINATION: HIGH-LEVEL GROUP ON ETHNIC MINORITIES MEETS FOR FIRST TIME.
- SOCIAL SECURITY: COMMISSION KEEN TO ENHANCE ENCHANGES ON BENEFITS SYSTEMS.
- EUROPEAN MULTIMEDIA HEALTH INFORMATION PLATFORM PROJECT LAUNCHED.
- MEPS URGE MEMBER STATES TO OUTLAW PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILIATION.
- EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: EU AGENCY SENDS OUT NEW WARNING ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK.
- SOCIAL PARTNERS AGREE ON WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2008.
- TRADE UNIONS PICK HOLES IN NATIONAL ECONOMIC REFORM PLANS.
- GENDER EQUALITY: MEPS IN FAVOUR OF EUROPEAN INSTITUTE.
- AUSTRIAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS MINISTER URGES ACTION TO STOP HARMFUL PRACTICES.
- COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: MINISTERS REACH CONSENSUS ON 'FLEXICURITY' AND THE SOCIAL DIMENSION.
- SOCIAL PARTNERS: UNIONS, EMPLOYERS AND NGOS FAVOUR 'FLEXICURITY' CONCEPT.
- ECOFIN COUNCIL: MINISTERS TO DISCUSS CHALLENGES POSED BY AGEING POPULATION.
- ECOFIN COUNCIL: POLICY DEBATE ON THE EIB'S CONTRIBUTION TO GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT.
- EMPLOYMENT: BIG VARIATIONS IN MIGRATION FROM NEW MEMBER STATES.
- EU UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STABLE IN DECEMBER 2005.
- INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK PROPOSED FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION STATISTICS.
- SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE EU'S POPULATION.
- EVOLUTION OF EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRY AND SERVICES.
- PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL SECURITY REGULATION UPDATED.
- NEW CALL FOR PROPOSALS UNDER SOCRATES EDUCATION ROGRAMME.
- APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS AND MIGRANT WORKERS.
- EU/CROATIA/TURKEY TALKS SHOULD BEGIN ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE.
- EPP CLOSED SESSION FOCUSES ON MIGRATION AND BORDER CONTROLS.
- UNIONS CONDEMN TAKEOVER MITTAL/ARCELOR BID.
- LAWYERS' FIXED FEES REGIME SLAMMED BY ECJ ADVOCATE-GENERAL.
- NETWORK FOR SHARING DATA ON ILLEGAL MIGRATION DEVELOPED.
- BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN ALL PORTUGUESE SCHOOLS.
- GENDER EQUALITY : WOMEN EARN 15% LESS THAN MEN, SAYS ANNUAL REPORT.
- POSTED WORKERS : ECJ TAKES THE SCALPEL TO ADMINISTRATIVE OBSTACLES.
- YOUTH EMPLOYMENT / NON-DISCRIMINATION : IS IT OK TO DISCRIMINATE IN THE NAME OF EMPLOYMENT?
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES : MEDIOCRE PROGRESS IN REDUCING DISCRIMINATION.
- GENDER EQUALITY : EARLY MATERNITY LEAVE TO BE INCLUDED WHEN CALCULATING SENIORITY.
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES : COMMISSION ADOPTS GENDER EQUALITY ROAD MAP FOR 2006-2010.
- SOCIAL POLICY / 2006 WORK PROGRAMME : BEVY OF REPORTS ON SPECIALIST COMMITTEE AGENDAS.
- OPTICAL RADIATION DIRECTIVE : EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES OPTICAL RADIATION DIRECTIVE.
- POSTED WORKERS SPECIAL : DRAFT PARLIAMENT REPORT POINTS UP PRACTICAL PROBLEMS.
- TO TRANSLATE (EN) : POLITIQUE SOCIALE: DES DEPUTES VEULENT MODIFIER LES REGLES SUR LES STOCKS ALIMENTAIRES.
- TO TRANSLATE (EN) : POLITIQUE SOCIALE: ANCEMENT DE L'ANNEE EUROPEENNE DE LA MOBILITE.
- RESTRUCTURING/GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : A DIFFICULT FUND TO IMPLEMENT.
- CHILD POVERTY : MEPS CALL FOR GREEN PAPER ON CHILD POVERTY.
- UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE STICKS AT 8.5% IN JANUARY.
- WORKING TIME : HOLIDAY PAY CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN HOURLY OR DAILY REMUNERATION.
- WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE : UK FOUND GUILTY OF FLOUTING WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE.
- SECONDED WORKERS (DOSSIER) : DRAFT COMMISSION REPORT: PROBLEMS BEING IRONED OUT.
- POSTED WORKERS (FEATURE) : SOCIAL PARTNERS DIVIDED OVER NEED FOR ACTION.
- POSTED WORKERS (FEATURE) : MEPS FIRED UP AGAINST THE COMMISSION.
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES : PARLIAMENT APPROVES CREATION OF AN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY.
- WOMEN'S RIGHTS : MOVE TO STOP FORCED PROSTITUTION AT WORLD CUP.
- EMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE STICKS AT 8.5% IN JANUARY.
- SOCIAL SECURITY : PAYING CONTRIBUTIONS TWICE ON SAME INCOME NOT ILLEGAL.
- SOCIAL DIALOGUE : CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER ALL 31 SECTORS.
- BUSINESS RELOCATIONS : FIRMS RELOCATING WITH EU FUNDS SHOULD BE PENALISED, SAYS EP.
- EMPLOYMENT : MEMBER STATES URGED TO BE MORE AMBITIOUS.
- EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL : EMPLOYMENT MINISTERS ENDORSE A RAFT OF REPORTS FOR SPRING SUMMIT.
- SOCIAL POLICY : IS ACTION ON POSTED WORKERS POINTLESS?
- POSTED WORKERS (FEATURE) : THE PROBLEM OF CHECKING THE DAILY GRIND.
- INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY : LIFE EXPECTANCY AND UNEMPLOYMENT BOTH HIGHER AMONG WOMEN.
- INTERNAL MARKET : SOCIALISTS URGE COMMISSION TO LEGISLATE ON PUBLIC SERVICES.
- SERVICES DIRECTIVE : GRUDGING CONSENSUS IN COUNCIL ON MEPS' REDRAFTED DIRECTIVE.
- FREE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE : FRANCE TO OPEN ITS DOORS TO EASTERN EUROPEAN WORKERS.
- BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING : ASSISTING 'SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE' RESTRUCTURING.
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC REFORMS : SOCIAL PARTNERS OPEN SPRING SUMMIT BALL.
- SPRING SUMMIT : EMPLOYMENT: RETURN OF FIRM TARGETS.
- POSTED WORKERS : COMMISSION PLACES MEMBER STATES UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
- YOUTH/INFORMAL COUNCIL : MINISTERS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF MAKING YOUNG PEOPLE PARTNERS.
- POSTING OF WORKERS : CONVOLUTED CASE-LAW.
- FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS : PARLIAMENT URGES 'OLD EUROPE' TO OPEN ITS DOORS.
- POSTED WORKERS : MIXED REACTIONS TO NEW GUIDELINES FROM BOTH SIDES OF BUSINESS.
- HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK : AUSTRIAN LEGISLATION IMPERFECT FOR TEACHERS.
- SPRING SUMMIT : GENDER EQUALITY PACT APPROVED BY EU LEADERS.
- DISCRIMINATION/RACISM : ELEVEN MEMBER STATES OUT OF LINE.
- EMPLOYMENT : LABOUR COSTS UP BY NEARLY 3% IN THE EU IN 4TH QUARTER OF 2005.
- SOCIAL RIGHTS AND MARKET FORCES.
- SOCIAL PARTNERS : SOCIAL PARTNERS TO ENDORSE NEW WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2008.
- EMPLOYMENT/EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT : EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE FAVOURS MAINTAINING EXISTING GUIDELINES.
- RECONCILING FAMILY WITH WORK.
- LABOUR MARKETS : OPENING UP TO THE NEW EAST EUROPEAN MEMBERS' WORKERS.
- FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL.
- SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY : CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITYaALLIANCE TO EXCHANGE GOOD PRACTICES.