European Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

                   

Czech EU commissioner to launch anti-discrimination campaign

ceskenoviny.cz     Jun 20, 2008   2 related          

Prague- Czech EU Commissioner Vladimir Spidla will launch a European campaign against discrimination at the United Islands of Prague 2008 music festival on Saturday, he told journalists today. Within the next four months, an...                    

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Commission launches public dialogue on nanotechnologies

newsisfree.com     Jun 19, 2008   1 related          

The European Commission is planning a wide ranging consultation on nanotechnologies with the aim of raising awareness of nanotechnologies' potential. As increasing numbers of nanotechnology-based products reach the market, the...                    

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18.06.2008 - EU policy on active inclusion risks excluding most vuln..

nieuwsbank.nl     Jun 18, 2008          

Woensdag 18 juni 2008 | Committee of the Regions - European Union ] The EU's strategy for tackling poverty and promoting 'active inclusion' risks excluding some of the most disadvantaged people in society, the Committee of the...                    

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Gaurav Gupta posted as KPTCL MD

hindu.com     Jun 18, 2008          

Bangalore: Close on the heels of the transfer of nearly 70 senior officers of the Indian Administrative Service last week, the State Government on Wednesday reshuffled 134 IAS officers. Gaurav Gupta, Commissioner for Employment...                    

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Speech Jacques Barrot before the European Parliament

nieuwsbank.nl     Jun 16, 2008   7 related          

Maandag 16 juni 2008 | European Union ] Mr Barroso has asked me to take over as Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, after standing in for two months. I am well aware of the scale of the task, and impressed by the...                    

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EU starts work safety drive

famagusta-gazette.com     Jun 14, 2008   3 related          

By Staff Reporter 14.JUN.08 Every year 5,720 people die in the European Union as a consequence of work-related accidents, according to EUROSTAT figures. In addition, the International Labour Organisation estimates that 159,500...                    

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Commission joins the celebrations of the World Day Against Child Labour

europa.eu     Jun 12, 2008   122 related          

IP/08/926 Brussels, 12 June 2008 Commission joins the celebrations of the World Day Against Child Labour World Day Against Child Labour will this year be marked by thousands of events in scores of countries around the world on...                    

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edubourse.com: Commission strongly welcomes today's political agreement on Working Time and Working conditions for Temporary Agency Workers edubourse.com

Commission strongly welcomes today's political agreement on Working Time and Working conditions f...

edubourse.com     Jun 10, 2008   23 related          

The Commission strongly welcomes the agreement that Member States reached in the early hours of this morning (10 June) on the longstanding issues of the Working Time Directive and the Temporary Agency Work Directive at the...                    

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Unions with an EWC mission

union-network.org     Jun 11, 2008          

Unions in Europe are on a mission to convince governments and the European Parliament to support new rules for European Works Councils that will give workers greater power to influence corporate decisions. The call came from a...                    

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EU reaches working rules deals after long deadlock

afp.com     Jun 10, 2008   53 related          

BRUSSELS (AFP) - After years of deadlock the European countries early Tuesday finally reached agreement on common rules to allow a work week of over 48 hours and to grant temporary agency workers more rights, the Slovenian EU...                    

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