Employment in the EU environmental economy increased from 3.6 million full-time equivalents in 2014 to 5.8 million in 2023 (+2.2 million), an average annual growth of 5.5%, according to Eurostat.
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to help citizens secure adequate income in retirement by improving access to better and more effective supplementary pensions.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views from across civil society on how to enhance the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030.
Trainee contracts should have clear provisions on pay, duration and social protection, according to a European Parliament committee, voting on new rules to prevent abusive practices against trainees.
The European Commission has restricted the use of chemical substances N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP) to protect workers from their exposure.
Average hourly labour costs in the whole economy were estimated at EUR 33.5 in the EU and EUR 37.3 in the euro area, as compared with EUR 31.9 and EUR 35.7 respectively in 2023.
3.7 million women in the EU held a managerial position in 2023, up from 3.1 million in 2014, according to the EU Labour Force Survey, the main source for labour…
