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| Whistleblowing

Petition handed over supporting better whistleblower protection

The petition of Eurocadres and WeMove.EU which had gathered over 100,000 signatures was handed over in preparation of one of the last trilogue negotiations on the whistleblower protection directive.

| Social dialogue

European Social Dialogue – new work programme 2019-2021

The European social partners agreed on a new work programme for the years 2019-2021. As a recognised European social partner Eurocadres has been involved in the negotiations.

| Whistleblowing

Trade union trainings on whistleblower protection

Eurocadres will offer its member organisations a number of training seminars on the issue of whistleblower protection which will take place this year and beginning of 2020.

| Employment | Mobility

European Labour Authority agreement welcomed

Eurocadres broadly welcomes today’s provisional agreement between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to support the Commission’s proposal to set-up a European Labour Authority (ELA).

| Employment

ILO supporting a Brighter Future for Work

The international Labour Organisation’s (ILOs) Global Commission on the Future of Work has published a new report titled: ‘Working for a Brighter Future’¸ addressing the unprecedented challenges and changes taking…

| Whistleblowing

New petition on whistleblower protection

Sign the new petition for a strong whistleblower protection direction. Eurocadres is teaming up with WeMove.EU to demand improvements in the directive.

| Gender equality

Council urged to move forward and unblock the ‘Women on Boards’ Directive

The European Parliament today encouraged the Council to unblock the ‘Women on Boards’ Directive, in order to address gender inequality in Europe’s boardrooms.

| Gender equality | Work/life management

EU work-life balance directive moves forward

The EU institutions have reached a provisional agreement on the European Commission’s proposal for a work-life balance directive.

| General

Eurocadres broadly welcomes Romanian Presidency programme

There is plenty for Eurocadres to commend in the Romanian EU Presidency programme, which was published on January 15th. First and foremost, we welcome the fact that the Presidency will do all it can to ensure the whistleblower protection Directive dossier is completed before the EU elections.

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| Mobility | Skills & qualifications

Massive increase in highly skilled EU movers

The European Commission’s recently published ‘Study on the movement of skilled labour’ shows a significant increase in the share of high skilled EU movers. The proportion of high skilled EU movers amongst the employed population in the EU almost tripled to a total of 3.6 million, between 2004 and 2016.