Good news from around Europe
Today the European social partners (ETUC, BUSINESSEUROPE, CEEP and UEAPME) signed a framework agreement on harassment and violence at work. The agreement aims to prevent and, where necessary, manage problems of bullying, sexual harassment and physical violence at the workplace. Companies in Europe will have to adopt a policy of
This is the final conference of the “Fair Procura” project, addressing the issue of Fair Trade considerations into public procurement. Brussels, 19th April 2007. Powered by WPeMatico
The opening of economies to international competition brings new opportunities in terms competitiveness and the creation of high-quality jobs. Powered by WPeMatico
OECD Watch, the network of 67 international NGOs working on Corporate Social Responsibility, will be holding the last of a series of four Roundtable discussions on CSR. This session is entitled “A Model for Change: Upward Harmonisation of OECD Guidelines Procedures” and will take place on June 15th. Powered by
The EU’s Stop-Discrimination Truck heads off on its third EU tour tomorrow 10 August, travelling through 22 cities in 13 countries to promote equal opportunities in employment. On its four-month journey, the 30-ton mobile information platform will visit job fairs, university career days, youth festivals, and companies to raise awareness
Today, with the support of the Commission, a large-scale skills partnership for the Cultural and Creative Industries ecosystem was set up. Powered by WPeMatico
Sick days are often unavoidable, but being confronted by a mountain of missed work when you return to the office is never a good feeling. Thanks to funding from the ESF, a Finnish project is working towards helping both employees and businesses manage this hardship. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the Commission is proposing an ambitious and sustainable legal migration policy. Powered by WPeMatico
Members of the EQAVET Network took part in the first pilot EQAVET Peer Review organised by Spain on ‘A Quality EQAVET Model for Spain (QEMS)’. Powered by WPeMatico
The Latvian project ‘Support for social entrepreneurship’, which is financed by the European Social Fund, assists social actors and enterprises, in particular the ones employing people with disabilities and mental disorders. Powered by WPeMatico