---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 01:38:16 +0100 GMT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: REPORT ON NEW ORGANISATION OF WORK Resent-Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 01:38:33 GMT Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09Oct97 EU: EP COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT ON NEW ORGANISATION OF WORK. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT NEWS REPORT PRESS RELEASE DOCUMENT DATE: OCTOBER 8, 1997 * CALL FOR NEW APPROACH TO WORK * The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, chaired by Mr Stephen HUGHES (PES, UK), adopted a report on the Commission's Green Paper on the new organization of work. The report, prepared by Mr Jan ANDERSSON (PES, SV), and calls on the Commission to make concrete proposals in areas relating to the new organization of work. Mr Andersson recognises that there is no easy solution as to how to improve competitiveness and increase employment in Europe. According to the report, the Commission should review some of the current Structural Funds programmes namely, the Objective 4 aid, the ADAPT and LEONARDO DA VINCI programmes and the Fifth Framework Programme for research and technological development in order to promote development in the organization of work and life-long learning. Member States should give greater attention to the organization of work in small and medium-sized undertakings. This should be done through a partnership between the two sides of industry, public authorities and research institutes. The Committee urges the Commission to submit proposals that would lay down binding minimum standards for workers rights to information, consultation and participation at all levels. In addition, it calls on the Commission to examine ways of reducing working hours. Fundamental working time regulations should be governed by national and European legislation. All changes should, however, be based on a collective agreement between the social partners. Further information: Eero YRJO-KOSKINEN - tel. 32 2 284 4896 END OF DOCUMENT EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN UNION PRESS RELEASE
