Brussels, 03/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 7 July, the European Commission is expected to present a new draft directive on working time in the inland waterways sector. This is based on the agreement already concluded with the main European social partners concerned, in February 2012 (see EUROPE 10555).
This new directive thus complements the general directive on working time (2003/88/EC), which does not apply to workers in this sector, or to crewmembers and staff on board (cooks or...