Employment Policy in the EU

Latest business news about Employment Policy in the European Union.

Bulgaria seeks to lure back migrant workers — 13 May 2008, 19:13 CET

Bulgaria has announced plans to counter a shortage of skilled labour by luring home tens of thousands of people who left to work and live abroad after the fall of Communism.

Tempus Programme - guide — 08 May 2008, 19:25 CET

Education policies in the EU

Tide turning on Eastern European influx in Britain — 01 May 2008, 10:01 CET

One million immigrants came to Britain after the EU's 2004 expansion but half of them have now gone home, a study said on Wednesday.

Eurozone unemployment stable at record low 7.1 per cent — 30 April 2008, 12:09 CET

Unemployment in the 15 nations sharing the euro held steady in March for the third month running at a record low of 7.1 per cent of the workforce, according to official EU data released on Wednesday.

Germany to block East European workers till 2011: report — 25 April 2008, 12:24 CET

Germany's governing so-called "grand coalition" wants to continue restricting free access to workers from new EU members in Eastern Europe until 2011, a newspaper report said on Friday.

European Qualifications Framework - guide — 18 April 2008, 15:28 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

European Qualifications Framework — 18 April 2008, 15:20 CET

The EQF is a common European reference framework which links countries' qualifications systems together, acting as a translation device to make qualifications more readable. It has two principal aims: to promote citizens' mobility between countries and to facilitate their lifelong learning.

Living costs crunch prompts Europe-wide strike threats — 10 April 2008, 12:31 CET

Inflation in Europe, far from being throttled as suggested in some quarters only 18 months ago, is alive and kicking hard at the middle classes as well as ordinary workers.

EU unions rally in Ljubljana demanding pay hikes — 07 April 2008, 17:06 CET

Thousands of trade union members from across Europe marched Saturday in central Ljubljana at a rally demanding higher wages and better conditions for workers.

Eurozone chiefs warn wage hikes could fuel inflation spiral — 05 April 2008, 01:07 CET

Eurozone finance chiefs warned on Friday that demands for big wage hikes could fuel a dangerous inflation spiral amid growing calls from trade unions for pay increases.

Same sex couples entitled to partner's pension: EU court — 01 April 2008, 19:40 CET

The EU's highest court has ruled that the surviving partner in a registered same sex couple may be entitled to a deceased partner's pension.

Eurozone official unemployment rate steady at record low 7.1 pct — 01 April 2008, 23:49 CET

Unemployment in the eurozone held steady in February at a record low point of 7.1 per cent despite slowing economic activity, official European Union data showed on Tuesday.

VW announces 3,700-euro bonus for 86,000 workers — 12 March 2008, 23:09 CET

Volkswagen, the biggest European car maker, will give 86,000 workers a special bonus of 3,700 euros (5,700 dollars) following strong results in 2007, VW said Monday.

Wallstroem laments lack of women named for top EU jobs — 07 March 2008, 17:47 CET

Only men's names have been put forward for top positions being created in the European Union, Commission Vice President Margot Wallstroem lamented on Friday, the eve of International Women's Day.

World parliaments still have glass ceiling for women: EU study — 06 March 2008, 19:23 CET

Women's access to positions of power remain limited worldwide, according to a European study released Thursday which argued that only active policies to redress the problem could bring a swift improvement.

What do new technologies mean for Europe's labour market? — 06 March 2008, 17:29 CET

When designing training schemes to assist the creation of a knowledge-based economy, policy-makers should not focus solely on highly skilled workers. To keep unemployment at a minimum, strategies for increasing the employability of low-skilled workers must also be embraced, according to a study carried out for the European Parliament's Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA).

Gender mainstreaming of employment policies in practice — 06 March 2008, 13:35 CET

The European Commission just published an expert report analysing gender mainstreaming in practice in the field of employment policies. The report also presents concrete examples of gender mainstreaming implemented over the last few years in 30 European countries.

Women and men in decision-making — 06 March 2008, 13:24 CET

This website on women and men in decision-making gives an insight into the relative numbers of women and men participating in the decision-making process and taking up leadership positions in the European Institutions, the 27 Member States of the European Union, the EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), and two of the EU candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey). The website contains data and indicators that cover decision-making in political, public and juridical and social and economic domains both on European and national level. For the political domain only, decision-making at regional level is also covered.

IT Girls: IT careers for women — 29 February 2008, 13:04 CET

Information Technologies make our lives richer and more comfortable. They connect people worldwide and they even help save lives. However, not enough people in Europe are choosing careers in Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) – especially not enough women. A career in the ICT sector has no limits anymore. Your job can range from traditional engineering or programming to designing new types of mobile phones or saving the environment. Information and Communications Technologies are important to every aspect of our lives.

Eurozone unemployment rate officially at record low 7.1 pct — 29 February 2008, 13:49 CET

The eurozone unemployment rate stood at a record low point of 7.1 per cent of the workforce in January, according to official EU data released on Friday.

Britain releases eastern European immigration figures — 26 February 2008, 19:19 CET

Nearly 800,000 people from the eight countries that joined the European Union four years ago have since applied to work in Britain, government statistics said on Tuesday.

Europe pays heavy price for heart disease: study — 28 February 2008, 14:02 CET

Heart disease in Europe claims over two million lives every year, and cost the European Union EUR 192 billion in 2006, a group of health organisations said on Tuesday.

Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2008 — 26 February 2008, 11:20 CET

News, background information and web links about employment and social affairs policies of the European Union.

Joint Employment Report — 28 February 2008, 23:47 CET

Employment growth has been impressive during the last year according to the Joint Employment Report, to be adopted by Employment Ministers on 29 February 2008. Almost 6.5 million new jobs were created during the last two years and another 5 million jobs are forecast by 2009. Unemployment in the EU is expected to fall to under 7% in 2008, the lowest level since the mid-1980s. The Report – which assesses Member States’ implementation of their national reform programmes in the area of employment – is strongly upbeat. However, it also points to a number of ongoing areas for concern, notably youth unemployment and under-investment in education and training.

EU unions in higher wages drive — 20 February 2008, 22:32 CET

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) launched a drive for higher wages on Wednesday, arguing that corporate fat cats were ill-placed to call for moderation.