European Economic
and Social Committee
EuroCommerce and UNI-Europa
Summary of the initiative
Name
EuroCommerce and UNI-Europa
Objective(s)
To promote and recommend best practice concerning mature workers;More specifically: ageing workers shall not be subject to discrimination at the workplace; older workers and their employers should jointly consider any mutually beneficial options allowing them to remain in active working life or to retire earlier; age should be taken into account when designing jobs, bearing in mind that modern technology and ergonomics can increase productivity and enhance the quality of work; to have equal access to training opportunities; to pay attention to the specific requirements of older workers.
Description of the Initiative
Sector
Sector
Commission DG
Contact Point - Commission
EMPL F.1.
Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act
Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT
Year
2007
Title of Act
Articles 154 and 155 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
PRIVATE ACT
Year
2002
Title of Act
Voluntary Guidelines Supporting Age Diversity in Commerce
NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT
Year
2002
Title of Act
Report from the Commission, requested by the Stockholm European Council: "Increasing labour force participation and promoting active aging" COM (2002) 9 final; Communication from the Commission Green Paper "Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity
Geographical Coverage
Description
Description
Problems that lead to the introduction of Self/Co-Regulation and the adoption of the Founding Act
Employment policies and practices need to be adapted to an ageing workforce in Europe.
Target Group(s)
Governments, social partners and enterprises.
Type of Instrument(s)
Guidelines.
Type of Financing
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Type of Monitoring
| Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulatees | Conduct regular visits and spot checks | Initiate complaints procedures | Maintain database of those bounded by the norms | Produce regular reports | Receive complaints and verify if norms were breached or not | Reflexive dialogue with the - stakeholders | Other | |
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| European Commission | ||||||||
| National public authority | ||||||||
| International public authority | ||||||||
| Private regulator (code owner) | ||||||||
| Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors) | ||||||||
| Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs) |
Succinct description of the type of Monitoring
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Type of Enforcement
| Faming, shaming and blaming | Judicial sanctions | Membership suspension/exclusion | Private fines | Other | |
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| Private Regulator | |||||
| Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors) | |||||
| Court system | |||||
| Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR) |
Succinct description of the type of Enforcement
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Results of Commission Monitoring
Link / Reference of Evaluation
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