Press Release: Free movement of workers: Commission welcomes Council adoption of Directive to improve enforcement of workers’ rights

On 14 April 2014, the European Commission welcomed adoption by the European Union's Council of Ministers of a new Directive to ensure the better application at national level of EU citizens' right to work in another Member State. The new rules, proposed by the Commission in April 2013, aimed to bridge the gap between rights and reality and would make it easier for people working or looking for a job in another country to exercise their rights in practice.

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European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/288: Free movement of workers: Commission improves the application of worker's rights – frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-288_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Employment: Commission proposes to improve application of workers' rights to free movement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-employment-commission-proposes-to-improve-application-of-workers-rights-to-free-movement/

ESO: Background information: Employment: Commission proposes to improve EURES job search network http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-employment-commission-proposes-to-improve-eures-job-search-network/

European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: News: Free movement of workers: Commission welcomes Council adoption of Directive to improve enforcement of workers' rights http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2059&furtherNews=yes

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