http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/ en Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:12:37 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:34:38 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ESY Web Builder http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org email On 17 December the European Parliament voted in favour of the First Strategic Energy package. The plan, which had also won favour with EU Member State leaders last week at their European Summit in Bru... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news996.html On 17 December the European Parliament voted in favour of the Cercas Report on Working Time. The adopted report states that there must be no exceptions to the 48 hours-maximum working time calculated ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news999.html On 17 December CBI released a statement regarding the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the Working Time Directive. John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-Genera explained: <br /> “This vote is misgu... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1000.html On 17 December the European craft and SME employers' organisation (UEAPME) released a press statement expressing their dismay at the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the working time directiv... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1002.html On 17 December Eurochambers released a press statement expressing their dismay at the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the working time directive, claiming it to be 'disastrous for the Europe... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1003.html On 17 December BUSINESSEUROPE released a statement regarding the European Parliament's adoption of the Working Time Directive, explaining that the 'deplore' the outcome. The statement continues by cla... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1004.html On 17 December the Trade Union Congress organisation commented on the European Parliament's decision to remove Britain's opt-out from the 48-hour limit on the working week. Brendan Barber, the TUC Gen... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1005.html On 17 December the UK Minister for Employment Relations, Pat McFadden, commented on the European Parliament's decision to adopt the Working Time Directive. In his statement, McFadden explained: <br /> "Fre... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1006.html On December 17 the European Commission published its report: "The Single Market Review: one year on", which is a staff working document outlining a series of measures that have already been taken or a... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1007.html