Council of the European Union: Opinion on the future policy priorities for the Union on the European Pillar of Social Rights 

Feb 29, 2024 | Legislation

At the Employment and Social Affairs Council meeting on 11 March 2024, Member States approved an Opinion on future policy priorities for the Union on the European Pillar of Social Rights, prepared by the Employment Committee and the Social Protection Committee (see...

OSHA-EU:  Occupational cancer risk factors in Europe – first findings of the Workers’ Exposure Survey 

Feb 20, 2024 | Legislation

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has undertaken a vast Workers’ Exposure Survey (WES) on cancer risk factors in Europe involving more than 24,000 workers in six EU Member States: Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Hungary and Finland. In...

EU: Proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 – Draft 24-01-2024

Jan 24, 2024 | Legislation

EU: Council Recommendation of 12 June 2023 on strengthening social dialogue in the European Union

Dec 6, 2023 | IR Doc, Legislation

EU: Directive 2023/2668 of 22 November 2023 amending Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work

Nov 30, 2023 | Legislation

Member States have two years to transpose this directive into their domestic law. The European Commission put forward the proposal for a directive on 28 September 2022, accompanied by a communication entitled “Working towards an asbestos-free future”. The new rules...

EU: Proposal for a Regulation establishing an eu talent pool

Nov 15, 2023 | Legislation