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Highlights - EMPL delegation to Canada - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-03-2018 10:44 AM CEST From 3 to 6 May EMPL will pay a visit to Ottawa and Toronto. The aim of this delegation is to meet the International Affairs arm of the Canadian Labor Program with a view to discussing issues partaining to the negociation and implementation of international labour cooperation agreements. The visit of the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be an opportunity to study new technologies and the "platform economy" and their consequences for employment and social security schemes. Members will also meet social partners and stakeholders. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Latest news - What's new? - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-03-2018 10:43 AM CEST The next EMPL committee meeting will take place on: Tuesday 27 March 2018 from 14.30 until 18.30 in room Jozsef Antall 2Q2 EMPL Committee participates in the paperless project, therefore no paper documents are available in the meeting room. All the documents for a respective Committee meeting can be found through the "Meeting documents" tab under "Useful documents" on this webpage. Further information Latest EMPL ITER listing (information on ongoing files) EMPL deadlines for amendments EMPL Vademecum EMPL Calender 2018 Twitter List of EMPL Coordinators Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Vote on protection of workers carcinogens or mutagens at work - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-03-2018 11:01 AM CEST On 27 March EMPL 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, which contains 22 amendments, rapporteur Claude Rolin (FR-BE) considers it necessary and urgent to act at European level in order to reduce workers' exposure to diesel engine exhaust and welcomes the decision of the European Commission to propose a third revision of that Directive. In addition 97 amendments have been tabled by Members Further information Draft report on protection of workers carcinogens or mutagens at work Amendments on protection of workers carcinogens or mutagens at work Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-03-2018 11:01 AM CEST On 27 March EMPL will vote on the Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States. The proposed revised guidelines have been amended to align the text with the principles of the European pillar of social rights, with a view to improving Europe's competitiveness and making it a better place to invest, create jobs and foster social cohesion. In the draft report, Tatjana Zdanoka (Greens/EFA, LV) suggested approving the Commission proposal with 36 amendments and Members tabled 143 additional amendments. 23 compromises have been negotiated. The new rapporteur is Mitroslavs Mitrofanovs (Greens/EFA, LV). Further information Draft report Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Amendments 37-179 on Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Work-life balance for parents and carers - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-03-2018 11:01 AM CEST On 27 March, the EMPL Committee will consider the draft report of David Casa (EPP, MT) on work-life balance for parents and carers. The Commission proposal was presented in the overall framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights and aims to address women's under-representation in the labour market through higher minimum standards for parental, paternity and carer's leave. In his draft report, the Rapporteur proposes a couple of amendments regarding the pay or allowance level during the various leaves and suggests putting a special emphasis on micro enterprises to take into account their particular specificities and constraints. Further information Draft report Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - EMPL delegation to Canada - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-03-2018 11:01 AM CEST From 3 to 6 April EMPL will send a delegation to Ottawa and Toronto. The aim is to meet the International Affairs arm of the Canadian Labor Program with a view to discussing issues partaining to the negociation and implementation of international labour cooperation agreements. The visit of the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be an opportunity to study new technologies and the "platform economy" and their consequences for employment and social security schemes. Members will also meet social partners and stakeholders. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111