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The European Parliament hosted today for the second edition the landmark event “Skills, skills, skills! Skills for people, skills for competitiveness, skills for sustainability”.
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In the European Year of Skills, Cedefop, Eurofound, EU-OSHA, the ETF and ELA in partnership with the European Parliament and the European Commission/DG EMPL will come together to share their insights on current and future skills needs.
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National authorities inspected a restaurant chain at locations in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom in June to tackle serious labour and social offenses. Some restaurants had to be closed immediately and several fines were imposed on the spot.
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ELA has published its new information leaflet for posted workers in the construction sector. It provides information about the rights of posted workers in this specific sector and the actions to take before and during the posting.
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The European Labour Authority presented awards to four exemplary Good Practices during the ELA conference in Bratislava on 20 June 2023.
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ELA is launching a call for papers to gather and share knowledge about relevant IT tools and solutions using AI/ML in support of the labour mobility.
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You have until September 8 to share examples of exchange fora on labour mobility.
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The European Labour Authority presented awards to four exemplary Good Practices during the ELA conference in Bratislava on 20 June 2023. One of the Good Practice Awards in the field of road transport was presented to the Polish National Labour Inspectorate, for the good practice ‘Drivers’ working time and road traffic accidents’.
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ELA presented awards to four exemplary Good Practices during the ELA conference in Bratislava on 20 June 2023. One of the Good Practice Awards in the field of seasonal work was presented to EURES Slovakia, Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, for the good practice “Cooperation in seasonal employment between Slovakia and the Netherlands”. The practice was awarded as it can be easily implemented by countries with similar demands in seasonal work.
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The European Labour Authority presented awards to four exemplary Good Practices during the ELA conference in Bratislava on 20 June 2023. One of the Good Practice Awards in the field of seasonal work was presented to Arbeit und Leben DGB/VHS Berlin-Brandenburg, for the good practice ‘Transnational governmental and non-governmental cooperation to inform Moldovan seasonal workers in German agriculture’. Thanks to the project, around 400 seasonal workers from Moldova received support from National Employment Agency Moldova, IOM and Arbeit und Leben DGB/VHS Berlin-Brandenburg during recruitment