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Improving the working conditions of platform workers
On 11 March 2024, employment and social affairs ministers from the EU Member States endorsed the agreement reached with the European Parliament in February 2024 on the platform work directive. The directive introduces the presumption of employment – to be applied following national rules – as well as the first EU rules to regulate algorithmic management in the workplace. Platform work is an umbrella concept covering a heterogeneous group of economic activities completed through a digital platform ...
Revision of the European Works Councils Directive: Stronger social dialogue in a multinational context
European Works Councils (EWCs) are bodies that should guarantee employees the right to be consulted on important issues in large multinational companies active in multiple EU countries. The possibility to set up EWCs was introduced 30 years ago and the rules were revised in 2009. However, with limited rights to information and little influence, EWCs have been criticised for being ineffective, on account of unclear definitions, non-dissuasive sanctions and ineffective access to justice. In February ...
Main activities of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2019-2024
The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017. Spelled out in 20 principles, the social pillar has since served as a compass towards building a stronger social Europe. In the related action plan, the Commission set out concrete initiatives and, after the Porto Social Summit of May 2021, EU lawmakers committed to headline targets for 2030 regarding employment, training, and poverty. Consequently, this legislative term has seen ...
Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights March 2024
Research for REGI committee - Cohesion Policy in the outermost regions
This study focuses on EU Cohesion Policy in the nine outermost regions. It first outlines the geographic, climate, socio-economic, demographic and administrative characteristics of these regions and further analyses the vulnerabilities affecting their convergence processes. It pays particular attention to the implementation of EU Cohesion Policy and the use of place-based approaches to foster their economic growth. Finally, it reviews the importance of Article 349 of the TFEU and concludes with recommendations ...
Research for PECH Committee - Training and social security schemes for fishers - State of play and perspectives in the EU
This At a glance note summaries the study on Training and social security schemes for fishers. The study presents the current state of play of the mutual recognition of certificates of competency of EU fishers and the functioning of the social security schemes that cover them. Based on the analysis of these topics, the study discusses the impact of the current situation on the mobility of fishers, on the fishing sector’s working risks and security and ultimately on the attractiveness of the fishing ...
Research for PECH Committee - Training and social security schemes for fishers - State of play and perspectives in the EU.
This study presents the current state of play of the mutual recognition of certificates of competency of EU fishers and the functioning of the social security schemes that cover them. Based on the analysis of these topics, the study discusses the impact of the current situation on the mobility of fishers, on the fishing sector’s working risks and security and ultimately on the attractiveness of the fishing sector to the EU workforce.
Oibrithe a phostú
Oibrí is ea ‘oibrí ar postú’ atá curtha ag a fhostóir nó ag a fostóir chuig Ballstát eile de chuid an Aontais chun seirbhís a sholáthar ar bhonn sealadach. Is saoirsí bunúsacha iad saoirse bunaíochta agus saoirse chun seirbhísí a sholáthar a chumhdaítear sa Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (CFAE). Is é an prionsabal lena rialaítear stádas na n-oibrithe ar postú ná ‘pá comhionann as an obair chéanna san áit chéanna’.
Ceart na n-oibrithe chun faisnéise, comhairliúcháin agus rannpháirtíochta
Trí íoscheanglais a ghlacadh trí bhíthin treoracha nó trí bhearta atá ceaptha chun comhar idir na Ballstáit a spreagadh, comhlánaíonn an tAontas Eorpach gníomhaíochtaí na mBallstát maidir le ceart na n-oibrithe chun faisnéise agus comhairliúcháin. Cosnaíonn roinnt treoracha ón AE cearta oibrithe ar fhaisnéis agus ar chomhairliúchán ar leibhéal na gcuideachtaí trí rialacha a bhunú don leibhéal náisiúnta agus trasnáisiúnta araon.
Saorghluaiseacht oibrithe
Tá saorghluaiseacht oibrithe ar cheann de na ceithre shaoirse a theachtann saoránaigh AE. Áirítear sa tsaoirse sin cearta gluaiseachta agus cónaithe d’oibrithe, cearta iontrála agus cónaithe do dhaoine muinteartha, agus an ceart obair a dhéanamh i mBallstát eile agus an ceart go ndéileálfar leo ar chomhchéim le náisiúnaigh de chuid an Bhallstáit sin. Tá srianta i bhfeidhm maidir leis an tseirbhís phoiblí. Fónann an tÚdarás Eorpach Saothair mar ghníomhaireacht tiomnaithe do shaorghluaiseacht oibrithe ...