Newsletter Trade secrets trialogues continue: open letter to the negotiators 3.12.2015Trade secrets Trilogue negotiations on the Commission’s proposal for a Trade Secrets Directive: legal uncertainty endangers access to information and…
Migrant EU workers are mostly highly educated and, in terms of qualifications, available evidence indicates that the key problem is the recognition of their professional qualifications. This is confirmed by a newly published study of the Commission.
Intra EU mobility is too low. Voluntary use of the freedom of mobility must be promoted and the European Commission, Council and Parliament have to direct attention to this task.
“Real Freedom of Mobility” is the name of the recently adopted position for one of three priority themes of Eurocadres, addressing the issue.
Newsletter Eurocadres’ Office closed 23-24 November 22.11.2015 Due to the current security situation in Brussels the office of Eurocadres will remain closed on 23-24 November. To get in touch with…
Eurocadres expresses its solidarity with the people of France.
Our thoughts go to the people of Paris and our friends in the French trade unions.
As Eurocadres has emphasized during the past year, the proposed trade secrets definition and limitation period are a threat to real freedom of mobility for professionals.
Newsletter The Single Market Strategy will have a big impact on the labour market 30.10.2015DigitalisationEmploymentInnovation The Single Market Strategy was presented by the Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen and Commissioner…
Newsletter The Commission Work Programme focuses further on growth and jobs 28.10.2015DigitalisationEducation & TrainingGender equalityMobilitySocial dialogue The Commission published its new Work Programme for 2016 on 27 October 2015 setting out…
Joint NGO letter on Trade Secrets Directive calls on EU Parliament to defend safeguards for workers, journalists and public authorities.
Newsletter Declaration of French Delegates to General Assembly 27.10.2015General The French Delegation of six trade union member organisations presented its joint declaration to the General Assembly on 20 October 2015….
Only addressing the posting of workers directive and social security coordination is not good enough. There are many more issues that need to be addressed.
The European Commission organised its biggest digital event of the year, ICT2015, with more than 7000 participants in Lisbon. The biggest aims and challenges for the digital era are how to create growth and jobs. Many talk about the 900.000 unfilled vacancies and skills mismatch in Europe, which were also mentioned at the event.
Newsletter New face of Eurocadres 19.10.2015General –With the new website, logo and visual identity we have better tools to be a strong voice for the interests of professionals and managers…
There are 21.6 million SMEs accounting the 99.8% of all European enterprises, employing 88,8 million people with an added value of more than 3,5 trillion euro.
An open European labour market needs Europe-wide recognition of diplomas which allows real opportunities and perspectives for professionals.
Vote on the trade secrets directive proposal from Eurocadres’ point of view: we can be happy with the amendments on worker’s mobility that are now explicitly mentioned in the text, but whistle-blower protection is still lacking.
As many as 53% of workers see stress as biggest occupational risk. 1 in 6 workers will suffer from mental health problems, Costs 240 billion euros per year.
A joint statement about the trade secrets directive proposal by the European Commission. We have several concerns relating to whistleblowing, labour mobility, freedom of expression and environment.
This piece of legislation would pose a serious threat to professionals and managers, creating lock-in effects and building barriers preventing mobility.
Eurocadres – the Council of European Professional and Managerial Staff – is satisfied that the European Commission has decided to prioritise jobs, growth and investment in its working programme.