Employment Law

EU aims to train 700,000 legal professionals in EU law by 2020 by EUbusiness — last modified 14 September 2011, 20:24 CET

The European Commission has set a clear target for increasing the numbers of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and other legal practitioners trained in European law.

Depriving a worker over 63 from a severance allowance is age discrimination: Court by Leopold Gasteen — last modified 19 October 2010, 13:41 CET

The European Court of Justice has ruled that denying an individual his or her severance based on the fact that the individual is eligible for state pension is discriminatory due to its non conformity to the EU directive on equality.

EU to fast-track admission of third-country seasonal workers by Ina Dimireva — last modified 13 July 2010, 23:32 CET

The European Commission has proposed a fast-track procedure for admission of third-country seasonal workers. This would be based on common definitions and criteria, in particular the existence of a work contract or binding job offer.

EU to ease mobility of non-EU corporate employees by Ina Dimireva — last modified 13 July 2010, 23:30 CET

The proposed Directive of the European Commission covers third-country nationals who reside outside the EU territory and apply to be admitted to the territory of a Member State in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer. The new conditions of entry and residence aim at helping international companies to rely on mobility of third-country national intra-corporate transferees (ICTs).

Euro-MPs call for equal rights for part-time and contract workers by Ina Dimireva — last modified 06 July 2010, 22:58 CET

Any reform of labour law should seek to protect workers in "non-standard" employment, such as part-time or temporary work, and make it easier to move between various types of work and unemployment, says a resolution adopted by European Parliament on Tuesday.

Euro-MPs propose 4-month limit on unemployment for young people by Ina Dimireva — last modified 06 July 2010, 23:00 CET

A "European Youth Guarantee" to ensure that young people who are unemployed do not remain jobless for more than four months is among proposals made by MEPs in a resolution on improving access to the labour market for young people.

EU warns Italy on discriminatory pension age again by Ina Dimireva — last modified 04 June 2010, 23:30 CET

The European Commission has issued on Thursday a new request to Italy to comply with a 2008 European Court of Justice ruling that different pensionable ages for male and female civil servants violate the principle of equal pay.

Parliament proposes standard maternity leave rights for self-employed women by Ina Dimireva — last modified 18 May 2010, 18:11 CET

EU Member States should grant standard social protection, including at least 14 weeks' maternity leave allowance, for self-employed women and for wives or life partners of self-employed workers, says the European Parliament in a binding proposal to update an EU directive.

Parliament seeks equal treatment for self-employed by Ina Dimireva — last modified 14 May 2010, 23:23 CET

Euro-MPs want to promote female entrepreneurship and are proposing new rules to bridge the gender gap for self-employed workers and their partners and to ensure everyone has social protection.

EU ministers adopt rules to prevent injuries to healthcare workers by Ina Dimireva — last modified 11 May 2010, 17:39 CET

At a meeting of the EU Council of Education, Youth and Culture today, Ministers adopted a directive aimed at achieving the safest possible working environment for healthcare workers through prevention from injuries.

CASELEX:EU:2003:188 - European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law, Taxation Law by Caselex — last modified 02 May 2010, 16:09 CET

European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law, Taxation Law

CASELEX:EU:2007:168 - European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law by Caselex — last modified 02 May 2010, 16:07 CET

European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law

New social security regulations enter into force in the EU by Ina Dimireva — last modified 30 April 2010, 21:51 CET

On 1 May 2010, new regulations on social security coordination in the European Union enter into force. The aim is to make life easier for Europeans on the move.

EU's modernised social security - Briefing by Ina Dimireva — last modified 06 May 2010, 20:17 CET

On 1 May 2010, new regulations on social security coordination in the European Union enter into force. The aim is to make life easier for Europeans on the move.

MEPs want rules on working hours to apply to self-employed drivers by Ina Dimireva — last modified 28 April 2010, 23:29 CET

Members of the European Parliament have voted against a Commission proposal that self-employed drivers be exempted from the 2002 Working Time Directive on the road transport industry.

MEPs want say on EU employment guidelines by Ina Dimireva — last modified 24 April 2010, 00:28 CET

The European Parliament is calling on the European Council to postpone adopting the EU 2020 economic competitiveness strategy until the autumn, to give MEPs time to properly analyse the proposals.

CASELEX:EU:2008:123 - European Court of Justice, European Union Employment Law, Private International Law, Freedom Of Movement Law by Caselex — last modified 22 April 2010, 16:43 CET

European Court of Justice, European Union Employment Law, Private International Law, Freedom Of Movement Law

EU Court outlines limitations of pay increment by Leopold Gasteen — last modified 22 April 2010, 22:42 CET

A Member State may make claims for payment of special length-of-service increments, denied to migrant workers on the basis of the application of a domestic law incompatible with Community law, the ECJ has ruled.

EU begins review of Working Time Directive by Ina Dimireva — last modified 24 March 2010, 23:42 CET

The European Commission has requested the views of workers' and employers' representatives on the options for reviewing EU rules on working time. This is the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive.

Working Time Directive : first stage consultation of social partners - briefing by EUbusiness — last modified 24 March 2010, 16:41 CET

The European Commission has today requested the views of workers' and employers' representatives on the options for reviewing EU rules on working time. The first stage consultation asks the European social partners at whether action is needed at EU level on the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) and what scope it should take. This represents the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Directive and comes after previous the attempts to revisit the existing legislation reached an impasse in April 2009.