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Highlights - Posting of workers - vote on the outcome of the interinstitutional negotiations - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-04-2018 03:46 PM CEST On 25 April the EMPL Members voted on the outcome of the interinstitutional negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, who have reached a deal on the new EU rules to better protect workers posted to another member state.The revised rules aim to ensure better protection for posted workers and fair competition for companies. Before entering into force, the draft directive will need to be formally approved by the full Parliament and the Council. Further information EMPL meeting documents for 25 April 2018 Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Mobility package - vote - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-04-2018 03:45 PM CEST The 3 EMPL opinions, part of the so-called "Mobility package" hve been adopted on 25 April. - Posting of drivers in the transport sector (Rapporteur M. Dlabajova/ALDE), 'Driving Time Regulation' by 30 votes against 22 with 2 abstentions - Regulation (EU) 165/2014 on tachographs (Rapporteur G. Bach, EPP) and Amending Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 by 32 votes to 14 with 7 abstentions - Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector (Rapporteur V. Lope Fontagné/EPP) by 31 votes to 19 with 3 abstentions The set of initiatives is aimed at making traffic safer, encouraging smart road charging, cutting red-tape for businesses, fight illicit employment and ensure proper conditions and rest times for workers. Further information Posting of drivers Driving Time Regulation' and Regulation (EU) 165/2014 on tachographs Amending Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Latest news - What's new? - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 26-04-2018 03:37 PM CEST The next EMPL committee meeting will take place on: Wednesday 16 May 2018 from 9.00 until 12.30 and from 15.00 until 18.30 and on Wednesday 17 May 2018 from 9.00 until 12.30. 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 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