council direct ec decemb framework agreement part time work conclud unic ceep etuc council european union regard agreement social polici annex protocol social polici annex treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss basi protocol social polici annex treati establish european commun member state except unit kingdom great britain northern ireland hereinaft refer member state wish continu path laid social charter conclud agreement social polici manag labour social partner accord articl agreement social polici request jointli agreement commun level implement council decis propos commiss point commun charter fundament social right worker inter alia complet intern market lead improv live work condit worker european commun process result approxim condit improv maintain form employ open end contract fix term contract part time work temporari work season work council reach decis propos direct employ relationship regard distort competit amend propos direct employ relationship regard work condit conclus essen european council stress measur promot employ equal opportun women men call measur view increas employ intens growth flexibl organ work fulfil wish employe requir competit commiss accord articl agreement social polici consult manag labour direct commun action regard flexibl work time job secur commiss consult commun action desir consult manag labour commun level substanc envisag propos accord articl agreement gener cross industri organ union industri employ confeder europ unic european centr enterpris public particip ceep european trade union confeder etuc inform commiss joint letter june desir initi procedur provid articl agreement social polici ask commiss joint letter date march month commiss compli request cross industri organ conclud june framework agreement part time work forward commiss joint request implement framework agreement council decis propos commiss accord articl agreement council resolut decemb prospect european union social polici contribut econom social converg union ask manag labour make opportun conclud agreement rule closer social realiti social problem signatori parti wish conclud framework agreement part time work set gener principl minimum requir part time work demonstr desir establish gener framework elimin discrimin part time worker contribut develop potenti part time work basi accept employ worker alik social partner wish give attent part time work time indic intent similar agreement flexibl form work conclus amsterdam european council head state govern european union strongli welcom agreement conclud social partner part time work proper instrument implement framework agreement direct mean articl treati bind member state result achiev whilst leav nation author choic form method accord principl subsidiar proportion set articl treati object direct suffici achiev member state achiev commun where direct attain object regard term framework agreement specif defin direct leav member state free defin term accord nation law practic case social polici direct similar term provid definit respect content framework agreement commiss draft propos direct accord commun decemb applic protocol social polici commun septemb develop social dialogu commun level take account repres statu signatori parti legal claus framework agreement commiss draft propos direct complianc articl agreement social polici direct social polici domain avoid impos administr financi legal constraint hold back creation develop small medium size undertak commiss accord commun decemb applic protocol social polici inform european parliament send text propos direct framework agreement commiss inform econom social committe claus framework agreement member state social partner maintain introduc favour provis claus framework agreement implement direct serv justifi regress relat situat exist member state commun charter fundament social right worker recogn import fight form discrimin base sex colour race opinion creed articl treati european union state union respect fundament right guarante european convent protect human right fundament freedom result constitut tradit common member state gener principl commun law member state entrust social partner joint request implement direct provid member state step ensur time guarante result impos direct implement framework agreement contribut achiev object articl agreement social polici adopt direct articl purpos direct implement framework agreement part time work conclud june gener cross industri organ unic ceep etuc annex hereto articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct januari ensur date latest social partner introduc measur agreement member state requir measur enabl time posit guarante result impos direct forthwith inform commiss thereof member state maximum year account special difficulti implement collect agreement inform commiss forthwith circumst member state adopt measur refer subparagraph refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state commun commiss text main provis domest law adopt adopt field govern direct articl direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel decemb council presid juncker oj oj oj oj annex union industri employ confeder europ european trade union confeder european centr enterpris public particip framework agreement part time work preambl framework agreement contribut european strategi employ part time work import impact employ recent year reason parti agreement prioriti attent form work intent parti similar agreement relat form flexibl work recogn divers situat member state acknowledg part time work featur employ sector activ agreement set gener principl minimum requir relat part time work illustr willing social partner establish gener framework elimin discrimin part time worker assist develop opportun part time work basi accept employ worker agreement relat employ condit part time worker recogn matter statutori social secur decis member state context principl discrimin parti agreement note employ declar dublin european council decemb council inter alia emphas make social secur system employ friendli develop social protect system capabl adapt pattern work provid protect peopl engag work parti agreement effect declar etuc unic ceep request commiss submit framework agreement council decis make requir bind member state parti agreement social polici annex protocol social polici annex treati establish european commun parti agreement commiss propos implement agreement request member state adopt law regul administr provis compli council decis period year adopt ensur social partner establish measur agreement end period member state account difficulti implement collect agreement maximum addit year compli provis prejudic role nation court court justic parti agreement request matter relat interpret agreement european level instanc refer commiss opinion gener consider regard agreement social polici annex protocol social polici annex treati establish european commun articl thereof articl agreement social polici agreement conclud commun level implement joint request signatori parti council decis propos commiss consult document flexibl work time secur worker commiss announc intent propos legal bind commun measur conclus european council meet essen emphas measur promot employ equal opportun women men call measur aim increas employ intens growth flexibl organ work fulfil wish employe requir competit parti agreement attach import measur facilit access part time work men women order prepar retir reconcil profession famili life educ train opportun improv skill career opportun mutual benefit employ worker manner assist develop enterpris agreement refer back member state social partner arrang applic gener principl minimum requir provis order account situat member state agreement take consider improv social polici requir enhanc competit commun economi avoid impos administr financi legal constraint hold back creation develop small medium size undertak social partner find solut correspond employ worker special role implement applic agreement signatori parti agre claus purpos purpos framework agreement provid remov discrimin part time worker improv qualiti part time work facilit develop part time work voluntari basi contribut flexibl organ work time manner take account employ worker claus scope agreement appli part time worker employ contract employ relationship defin law collect agreement practic forc member state member state consult social partner accord nation law collect agreement practic social partner level conform nation industri relat practic object reason exclud wholli partli term agreement part time worker work casual basi exclus review period establish object reason make remain valid claus definit purpos agreement term part time worker refer employe normal hour work calcul weekli basi averag period employ year normal hour work compar full time worker term compar full time worker mean full time worker establish type employ contract relationship engag similar work occup due regard consider includ senior qualif skill compar full time worker establish comparison made refer applic collect agreement applic collect agreement accord nation law collect agreement practic claus principl discrimin respect employ condit part time worker treat favour manner compar full time worker sole work part time treatment justifi object ground principl pro rata tempori appli arrang applic claus defin member state social partner regard european legisl nation law collect agreement practic justifi object reason member state consult social partner accord nation law collect agreement practic social partner make access condit employ subject period servic time work earn qualif qualif relat access part time worker condit employ review period regard principl discrimin express claus claus opportun part time work context claus agreement principl discrimin part time full time worker member state consult social partner accord nation law practic identifi review obstacl legal administr natur limit opportun part time work elimin social partner act sphere compet procedur set collect agreement identifi review obstacl limit opportun part time work elimin worker refus transfer full time part time work vice versa constitut valid reason termin employ prejudic termin accord nation law collect agreement practic reason aris oper requir establish concern employ give consider request worker transfer full time part time work establish request worker transfer part time full time work increas work time opportun aris provis time inform avail part time full time posit establish order facilit transfer full time part time vice versa measur facilit access part time work level enterpris includ skill manageri posit facilit access part time worker vocat train enhanc career opportun occup mobil provis inform exist bodi repres worker part time work enterpris claus provis implement member state social partner maintain introduc favour provis set agreement implement provis agreement constitut valid ground reduc gener level protect afford worker field agreement prejudic member state social partner develop legisl regulatori contractu provis light chang circumst prejudic applic claus long principl discrimin express claus compli agreement prejudic social partner conclud level includ european level agreement adapt complement provis agreement manner account specif social partner concern agreement prejudic specif commun provis commun provis equal treatment opportun men women prevent settlement disput grievanc aris applic agreement dealt accord nation law collect agreement practic signatori parti review agreement year date council decis request parti agreement mean articl agreement social polici treati establish european commun