Downgrading secretarial jobs to hit women harder
The proposal no longer to recruit officials for secretarial and clerical tasks and replace them by contract staff affects jobs held predominantly by women.
Archive for month: September, 2011
Composition of staff by nationality: a failure of geographical balance which risks getting worse
The Staff Regulations and the CEOS lay down an obligation to recruit staff « on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States of the Communities ». Statistics provided by the Commission reveal a significant imbalance.
Under the sign of social regression
The draft proposal for amending the Staff Regulations published by the Commission aims to achieve budget savings by cutting staff by 5% in all institutions.