| Series Title | EurActiv |
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| Series Details | 17.4.12 |
| Publication Date | 17/04/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission adopted an employment package 'Towards a job-rich recovery' on the 18 April 2012. In an article previewing the Communication EurActiv reported that the European Commission would propose introducing a minimum salary in EU Member States, including in countries like Germany where it did not exist yet, and raise wages where they were considered too low. The European Commission presented an employment package to identify opportunities that would help job creation (for example green jobs, white jobs, ICT sector) and set out how EU funds could be used to make long-term investments in human capital. The aim of the package was to lay the ground to move towards to a genuine European labour market where workers could move confidently between and within jobs across the EU and progress in their career. The package also aimed to reinforce employment policy's role in EU governance and to look at how to involve further the social partners in key steps of EU decision-making. |
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| Source Link | http://www.euractiv.com/socialeurope/brussels-push-eu-wide-minimum-wa-news-512189 |
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
