Archive for SEM
Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta – making the EU more accessible to you
On March 25, MEUSAC was officially relaunched as ‘Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta’ - SEM. Building on the legacy of MEUSAC, the new government agency is adapting its operations and services to…
Living, Working and COVID-19 Surveys
Eurofound – the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - has been studying the far-reaching implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the way people live and work…
Equal pay for equal work – measures proposed
The European Commission has presented a proposal for a directive setting out pay transparency measures, such as pay information for job seekers, a right to know the pay levels for workers…
Europe’s ageing society: demand for health and long-term care workers
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has recently published a report showing that in order to meet the demands of an ageing society, the EU’s health and long-term care…
EU Funds for Research and Innovation
With a budget of around € billion, Horizon Europe is the EU’s funding programme for Research and Innovation (R&I) for the period 2021-2027. Horizon Europe seeks to strengthen the EU’s…
Safeguarding Malta’s historic and cultural assets through EU Funds
Malta is richly endowed with sites, assets and artefacts of cultural and historical significance. Due to their cultural and historic value, it is important to conserve and restore such assets…
COVID-19: Adapting workplaces and protecting workers
Work, just like any other sphere of life, has been severely affected by the pandemic. Employers and workers had to implement new procedures and practices to prevent the spread of…
New EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work – Have your say
As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘European Health Union’, in 2021, the European Commission will bring forward a new EU Strategic Framework for Health and Safety at Work…
Nothing about us without us
Ten years ago, the EU adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) – the first human rights convention ratified by the EU. This proves…
Labour mobility within the EU
The European Commission publishes each year a report on labour mobility trends in EU and EFTA countries. The recently published report for 2019 highlights that intra-EU mobility continued to grow…