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News CEEMET at the Tripartite Social Summit3/11/2010
Other news items World economic crisis has spurred a record increase in youth unemployment says ILO Monday, August 23, 2010 Global youth unemployment has reached its highest level on record, and is expected to increase through 2010, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report issued to coincide with the launch of the UN International Youth Year on 12 August.
Commissioner considers legislation for gender quotas on company boards Friday, July 16, 2010 The European Commission is considering introducing quotas to tackle gender imbalances in the decision-making bodies of private companies, where only 10% of members are women.'Equality in decision-making is not yet a fact,' EU Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding told a hearing of the European Parliament's women's rights and gender equality committee on 14 July. CEEMET reply to the second stage consultation on the Electromagnetic fields Directive Wednesday, July 07, 2010 In preparation for a new legislative proposal concerning the Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields), the European Commission has launched in May 2010 the second stage of the Social Partner consultation. CEEMETs reply to this consultation was sent to the European Commission on 5 July 2010. Programme for Belgian EU Presidency Tuesday, June 29, 2010 The Programme for the Belgian EU Presidency has now been published, with a strong focus on employment and social affairs at the European level for the next 6 months.
Self-employed workers to gain maternity and pension benefits under new EU law Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Self-employed workers and their partners will enjoy better social protection – including the right to maternity leave for the first time – under new legislation endorsed by EU governments on June 7, 2010.
CEEMET response to the consultation on working time Wednesday, May 26, 2010 In response to the consultation document of 24 March 2010 requesting social partners views and comments on the communication on “possible action at Community level regarding any revision of Directive 2003/88/EC”, the CEEMET reply has been sent to the European Commission on 19 May. |
