Non EU-workers are set to enjoy the same rights regarding working conditions as EU nationals, under the proposed 'single permit' law directive adopted by Parliament on Thursday. This draft law seeks to simplify procedures for both migrants and their employers via a combined permit for residence and work.
The "single permit" directive, as amended by Parliament at first reading today by 311 votes to 216, with 81 abstentions, would cut red tape and simplify procedures for immigrants applying to live and work in an EU Member State.
National authorities of each country will still have the power to decide whether to admit non-EU workers and how many to admit. But now they will issue residence permits that include information on permission to work. To avoid confusion, they must issue no additional documents.
See also:
25/03/2011: SOLIDAR - MEPs adopt single permit for migrant workers but do not go the whole way
Background information:
24/03/2011: NGO coalition calls on MEPs to establish legal basis giving equal rights to non-EU workers
17/03/2011: EP: Single permit - Equal rights and treatment for foreign workers
16/02/2011: EP: Single permit - MEPs decide to postpone the vote
03/02/2011: European Parliament: Just a single permit to live and work in the EU
14/12/2010: EP: No agreement on legislation on a single permit to live and work in the EU
10/12/2010: EP: Parliament to vote on a single permit for legally-resident immigrants
28/09/2010: European Parliament: Immigration - A single work and residence permit
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