Tuesday, February 13, 2018

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Highlights - EMPL delegation to CEDEFOP (Thessaloniki) - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

13-02-2018 09:30 AM CET

Logo of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
On 12-13 February EMPL Members will visit the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). Topics discussed will be the agency's contribution to the design and implementation of European vocational education and training policy as well as key issues for future cooperation.

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13-02-2018 09:30 AM CET

Two hands holding a wood balance
On 21 February, the EMPL Committee will hold a public hearing on the Commission proposal on work-life balance for parents and carers, which will feed into the preparation of the related legislative draft report by rapporteur David Casa (EPP, MT). The Commission proposal was presented in the overall framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights and aims to address women's underrepresentation in the labour market through higher minimum standards for parental, paternity and carer's leave.




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13-02-2018 09:30 AM CET

Poster European Parliamentary Week 2018
The European Parliamentary Week 2018 will take place on 19 and 20 February at the European Parliament in Brussels. It will bring together Parliamentarians from all over the European Union to discuss economic, budgetary and social matters. In this framework, the EMPL Committee will organise an Interparliamentary Committee meeting on 19 February at 16.45. Session I will deal with Digitalisation and the future of work and session II with Inequalities in Member States.


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13-02-2018 09:29 AM CET

CONT meeting with Commissioner Marianne Thyssen
On 21 February Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, will present the Commission proposal on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU. The presentation will be followed by an exchange of views with Members.

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13-02-2018 09:24 AM CET

Carcinogens and mutagens
On 21 February EMPL Members will vote on the proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. In his draft report Rapporteur Claude Rolin (FR-BE) proposed 22 amendments to the Commission proposal and 97 have been tabled by other Members.


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13-02-2018 09:21 AM CET

Two hands holding a wood balance
On 21 February, the EMPL Committee will hold a public hearing on the Commission proposal on work-life balance for parents and carers, which will feed into the preparation of the related legislative draft report by rapporteur David Casa (EPP, MT). The Commission proposal was presented in the overall framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights and aims to address women's underrepresentation in the labour market through higher minimum standards for parental, paternity and carer's leave.

Location : PHS 1A002


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13-02-2018 12:22 PM CET

Logo of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
On 21 February James Calleja, Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Juan Menédez-Valdés, Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Cesare Onestini, Director of the European Training Foundation and Christa Sedlatschek, Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work will present their Agency's respective work programme for 2018.

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