EC Employment Directives

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 July 1991.

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Photo of Michael Howard Michael Howard Secretary of State for Employment 12:00, 9 July 1991

Steady progress is being made on certain aspects of the European Commission's social action programme, particularly in the areas of health and safety, and free movement of workers. However, many member states continue to have major difficulties with the substance and proposed legal base of other proposals, notably in the area of employee rights.