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Introducing a European services e-card
Cross-border provision of services in the EU is relatively common, and is undertaken by an increasing number of entities, especially in sectors such as construction and business. Despite this fact, many service-providers still face obstacles to benefitting from comparable business opportunities available to local persons and organisations. The proposed regulation and accompanying directive aim to tackle these remaining obstacles through the introduction of a European services e-card, meant to increase ...
Posting of Workers Directive – Current Situation and Challenges
This note, prepared by Policy Department A for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, summarises the background on the discussion of the posting of workers phenomenon, and introduces the focus and the key findings of the recent study "Posting of Workers Directive – Current Situation and Challenges". It then lists the key recommendations of the study to give the interested audience a quick overview on the main findings of the study.
Employment rights in a Europe of open borders
The European Commission has proposed to strengthen social protection for workers temporarily posted abroad – a controversial issue at the intersection of economic freedoms and fundamental rights.
Die Auswirkungen der Urteile des EUGH in den Rechtssachen Viking, Laval, Rüffert und Luxemburg auf die Tarifpraxis und die Wirksamkeit sozialer Massnahmen
Das vorliegende Themenpapier vermittelt einen kurzen Überblick über die Auswirkungen der Rechtssachen Laval, Rüffert, Kommission/Luxemburg und Viking auf die Tarifpraxis und die Wirksamkeit sozialer Maßnahmen in der Europäischen Union und soll die Konsequenzen dieser bedeutsamen Urteile für die soziale Dimension des Binnenmarktes möglichst umfassend und aktuell beleuchten.
Labour Market Issues in the EEA : Posted Workers and the Freedom to Provide Services
Executive summary This report examines the position of posted workers in the EU, paying particular attention to legislation affecting them through EC Treaty provisions, Directives and European Court of Justice (ECJ) case law. It points to conflicting principles within these, notably with respect to the freedom to provide services, equality of treatment and non-discrimination while also addressing the risk of social dumping.
Delocalisation of EU Industry
Liability of Principal Contractors : Selected National Experiences