Type: Directive

Authority:  European Parliament and Council of European Union

Date: 05/25/2009

Subject: The directive introduces a special admission procedure and conditions of entry and residence applicable to third-country nationals in the Member States for the purposes of highly qualified employment. EU Blue Card holders shall enjoy equal treatment with nationals of the Member State issuing the Blue Card, with regards to equal treatment with nationals of the Member State issuing the Blue Card, regarding working conditions, including pay and dismissal, as well as health and safety requirements at the workplace, freedom of association and affiliation and membership of an organisation representing workers, vocational training.

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 14 Professional training - Solidarity - Art. 27 Worker’s rights: information - Worker’s rights: consultation - Art. 28 Rights of workers, employers and their organisations: organisation - Art. 30 Protection against unjustified dismissal - Art. 31 Working conditions: healthy - Working conditions: safe - Working conditions: dignified - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement

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Notices: The Preamble of the directive made reference to the Charter of fundamental rights.