Texts of EU employment-related measures
EU Employment and Social Law:
1968: Freedom of movement regulation (EEC) no 1612/68
1976: Equal treatment for men and women 76/207/EEC
1984: Recommendation on positive action for women 84/635/EEC
1986: Equal treatment for self-employed women 86/613/EEC
1986: Coordination of laws relating to self-employed commercial agents 86/653/EEC
1988: Recognition of higher educational diplomas 89/48/EEC
1989: Health and safety framework 89/391/EEC
1989: Workplace health and safety 89/654/EC
1989: Use of work equipment (consolidated) 89/655/EEC
1989: Personal protective equipment 89/656/EEC
1990: Safety & health concerning display screen equipment 90/270/EEC
1990: Protection from carcinogens at work 90/394/EEC
1990: Protection from ionizing radiation (outside workers) 90/641/euratom
1990: Manual handling of loads 90/269/EEC
1991: Information about contracts or employment relationship 91/533/EEC
1992: Medical treatment on board vessels 92/29/EEC
1992: Recognition of professional education and training 92/51/EEC
1992: Safety & health on mobile construction sites 92/57/EEC
1992: Safety signs at work 92/58/EEC
1992: Protection of pregnant and breast-feeding workers 92/85/EEC
1992: Safety & health oil & gas drilling 92/91/EC
1992: Safety & health in mineral-extracting industries 92/104/EEC
1992: Recommendation on childcare 92/241/EEC
1993: Working time (consolidated) 93/104/EC
1994: Protection of young people at work 94/33/EC
1994: European works councils (consolidated) 94/45/EC
1995: Data protection 95/46/EC
1996: Parental leave 96/34/EC
1996: Protection from ionizing radiation 96/29/Euratom
1996: Posting of workers 96/71/EC
1996: Control of major accident hazards 96/82/EC
1997: Burden of proof: sex discrimination 97/80/EC
1997: Part-time work 97/81/EC
1998: Collective redundancies (revised) 98/59/EC
1999: Carcinogens at work 99/38/EC
1999: Recognition of professional qualifications 1999/42/EC
1999: Working time of seafarers (consolidated) 99/63/EC
1999: Fixed-term work (consolidated) 99/70/EC
1999: Explosive atmospheres at work (consolidated) 99/92/EC
2000: Equal treatment (race and ethnic origin) 2000/43/EC
2000: Biological agents at work 2000/54/EC
2000: General framework for equal treatment 2000/78/EC
2000: Working time in civil aviation 2000/79/EC
2000: Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union (solemn proclamation)
2001: Consolidated Transfer of Undertakings Directive 2001/23/EC
2001: European company statute 2001/86/EC
2001: Minimum level of training for seafarers 2001/25/EC
2002: Framework Directive on works councils 2002/14/EC
2002: Mobile road transport activities 2002/15/EC
2002: Physical agents (vibration) at work 2002/44/EC
2002: Equal treatment for women and men (amended) 2002/73/EC
2003: Institutions for occupational retirement provision 2003/41/EC
2003: The initial qualification and periodic training of HGV/PSV drivers 2003/59/EC
2003: Certain aspects of the organisation of working time 2003/88/EC
2004: Minimum standards for international protection of certain non-EU citizens 2004/83/EC
2006: Equal opportunities and equal treatment 2006/54/EC (pdf)
2008: Temporary agency work 2008/104/EC (pdf)
2008: Cross-border mediation directive http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32008L0052:en:NOT
2009: European Works Council Directive 2 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:327:0009:0014:EN:PDF
2010: Regulation 265/2010 Free movement of persons with long-stay visas http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:085:0001:0004:EN:PDF
Glossary of terms:
Agreement: Measure concluded with a non-EU state as an addition to the EU Treaty.
Amended: The measure has been subsequently amended.
Directive: A decision by the Council of Ministers which must be incorporated into national legislation by all member states within an agreed time limit (usually two or three years).
Recommendation: A non-mandatory decision reached by the Council of Ministers. It establishes desired standards, or end results, without requiring member states to incorporate the measure into national legislation.
Resolution: Agreement by the members of an EU institution about a policy issue. It need not have direct implications for EU law.