Background
This call for proposals is linked to the adoption by the co-legislators of a new Directive on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers. This Directive is a so-called “enforcement Directive”, which is aimed at better enforcing the rights conferred on EU migrant workers and their family members by Article 45 TFEU and by Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union. Despite the existence of a sound legislative framework, which sets out a range of rights for EU migrant workers and their families, there is still poor national compliance with the EU rules in this area and EU migrant workers and their family members continue to face both discrimination on grounds of their nationality and barriers to the exercise of their right of free movement. This goes hand in hand with limited provision of information both to the workers themselves and other stakeholders. Additionally, there are inadequate support networks in Member States and many EU workers are unaware of what to do, or where to go, if their rights are not respected, or if they are discriminated against.
Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is EUR 700 000.
Eligibility
To be eligible, lead applicants must:
- Be an already existing Equality Body in a Member State as established by EU law or be an entity established at national level to support
EU migrant workers
- Act in co-operation with at least co-applicants established in at least other different Member States which are as well already existing
Equality Bodies as established by EU law or entities established at national level to support EU migrant workers
Deadline: 13 June 2014
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