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Working conditions in fisheries: key agreement signed by social partners 
21/05/2012
Today, representatives of the European Union's employers and trade unions in the sea fisheries sector signed an agreement to ensure that fishermen have decent working conditions on board fishing vessels with regard to minimum requirements for conditions of service, accommodation and food, occupational safety and health protection, medical care, and social security.
Employment: Commission launches 'Your First EURES job' pilot project to help young people find jobs
21/05/2012
A pilot project to help young people find a job in another EU country has been launched by the European Commission. In its initial phase 'Your first EURES job' will aim to improve cross-border mobility for 5,000 people. It will also serve as a testing ground for transforming EURES - the network of Member States' employment services – towards a pan-European employment service.
"Quality employment for young people: how to deliver?", Meeting of G20 Labour and Employment Ministers in Guadalajara, Mexico
18/05/2012
Given our shared sense of the urgent need for action, we should send a clear message about putting the quality employment, in particular for youth, and the social dimension high up the agenda at the forthcoming Los Cabos Summit of G20 Leaders.
Szociális vállalkozások az Európai Unióban
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15/05/2012
Az EU SBI kezdeményezése olyan ösztönző eszközöket kínál szociális vállalkozások alapításához es fejlesztéséhez, melyek - a társadalmi értékeket figyelembe véve - intelligens, fenntartható és inkluzív növekedést garantálnak. Az érdekeltek minél szorosabb együttműködése össztársadalmi szempontból hasznos tevékenységet eredményez, mely jó példával szolgálhat más vállalkozások számára.
Monthly Labour Market Fact Sheet – May 2012
11/05/2012
The number of unemployed continued to increase in March 2012, though its rate remained at the February level of 10.2 %. This is 0.8 pp higher than in March last year, corresponding to 2.1 million more people unemployed, bringing the total number to 24.8 million.
Commission proposes €1.6 million from Globalisation Fund for Spanish footwear workers
04/05/2012
The European Commission has proposed to provide Spain with €1.6m from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 350 redundant footwear industry workers in the Valencia region back into employment.
May Day 2012: Looking at Europe's social model – today and tomorrow
30/04/2012
Since World War II Europe's social model has allowed generations to grow up safe in the knowledge that they would be better off than their parents.
Commissioner Andor welcomes the social partner agreement on health and safety in the hairdressing sector
26/04/2012
Representing more than one million hairdressing workers across the EU, the trade union UNI Europa Hair & Beauty and the hairdressing employers, Coiffure EU, have reached a new agreement on clear guidance for hairdressers to work in a healthy and safe environment throughout their careers.
New Healthy Workplaces Campaign: call to action for employers and workers to work together
20/04/2012
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launches its new two-year Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Working together for risk prevention.
New agreement on contract rights for footballers
19/04/2012
The social partners representing the professional football sector has today signed their first Agreement setting minimum contract requirements.
