Partners

Partnerships that are strong and committed

The remit of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy is defined by the Grand-Ducal decree establishing the ministries. The ministry’s responsibilities cover three main areas:
– employment;
– labour law and industrial relations;
– the social and solidarity economy.
The ministry is responsible for implementing government policy in these areas and for the overall coordination of the resulting actions. It also drafts the legislation falling within its remit.

The LVU (Landesvereinigung Unternehmerverbände Rheinland-Pfalz – Association of Employers’ Federations of Rhineland-Palatinate) supports its members in their political, economic and social tasks, which are of fundamental importance. Its aim is to defend their common political, economic and social interests. More information is available at https://lvu.de/

The Minister responsible for Employment and Training policy is competent for:
• skills development and vocational qualification, in the broad sense
• labour market management
• the funding, accreditation and networking of the various non-profit stakeholders in employment and training policy
• personalised support for jobseekers
• employment and training subsidies
• collective redeployment plans
• cooperation on interregional mobility
• work permits
• cross-cutting employment and training policies

The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit – BA) provides services to individuals, businesses and institutions in the field of employment and vocational training. To carry out its mission, it has a network of agencies and offices throughout Germany. It also researches, monitors and produces statistical reports on the labour market and vocational training. It is responsible for paying benefits as the Family Benefits Office, and also has a monitoring role in the fight against fraud.

MEDEF is France’s leading network of entrepreneurs. It represents 80 professional federations and has 20,000 elected representatives active throughout France. Its main strength is its local approach, with 122 territorial structures (departmental, local, regional and overseas) that keep it close to the concerns of business leaders.

The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalisation (MASTD) is part of the regional government of Rhineland-Palatinate. The ministry is responsible for matters of labour law and social security, as well as social affairs and generational policy, continuing education, and general and structural issues relating to digitalisation.

The “Labour and Transformation” department is responsible for a wide range of tasks and topics. As part of our employment policy, we are committed to preserving existing jobs, creating new ones and further reducing unemployment. We support both people in work and those looking for a job. We promote schemes for young people who need help with the transition from school to working life, as well as for people who have not yet been able to access employment after a long period of dependence on social benefits. This applies in particular to women and people with a migrant background. Businesses are also at the heart of our work, as the transformation of the world of work is a particular challenge for employers and their employees.

The Saarland Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Transport (Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Energie und Verkehr des Saarlandes) creates a favourable environment for the Saarland economy and for newly founded businesses. It promotes the development of new energy sources and modern transport networks, and pursues an active policy on employment and tourism promotion. A special working group for cross-border workers has been set up within the ministry. It is tasked with developing legal and administrative solutions to the problems faced by cross-border workers in the Greater Region and by the businesses that employ them.

The Chamber of Commerce’s activities aim to help businesses create wealth and jobs.
The Chamber of Commerce’s actions are many:
– Advice and support for businesses: the Chamber of Commerce’s core activity
– Interface between businesses and public authorities: making everyday life easier for businesses
– Promoting entrepreneurship: stimulating business creation
– Continuing education for managers and executives: acquiring new skills to be more competitive
– Innovation: a necessity

The ADG (Arbeitsamt der DG) is the public employment and training service for the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Its services are aimed at jobseekers and employers. You will find all the information on the website www.adg.be or by emailing info@adg.be. Our services are aimed first and foremost at jobseekers – whether unemployed or employed, and whether or not they receive unemployment benefits – and are divided into three main departments. First, employment advice and placement, including job placement, advice and support in looking for work, and help with entering and returning to the labour market. Jobseekers can consult job vacancies in our offices and online at jobs.adg.be. In the career guidance department, we support jobseekers as well as school pupils and students in finding a career goal and the matching training. We also provide information on occupations and the labour market. The vocational qualification department offers initial and continuing training in the employment agency’s training centres, in companies or with external trainers. More information: www.adg.be/arbeitsuchende ; www.adg.be/berufsorientierung

CSIGR – Interregional Trade Union Confederation of the Greater Region

The Interregional Trade Union Confederation of the Greater Region (CSIGR-IGRGR) brings together trade unions from the different territories of the Greater Region. It defends the interests of cross-border workers, helps improve working conditions and supports the development of fair professional mobility. Within the EURES Greater Region network, it contributes its expertise on social issues, workers’ rights and challenges related to cross-border employment.

Frontaliers Grand Est provides unique legal information on the status of cross-border workers in the Greater Region. Its main mission is to inform cross-border commuters (employees, employers, jobseekers, students) about their rights in terms of labour law, taxation and social protection in Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.
More information at www.frontaliers-grandest.eu

Le Forem is the Walloon public employment and vocational training service. Its main mission is to help jobseekers into the labour market with a view to sustainable, quality employment, and to meet the needs of employers and their job vacancies. Thanks to an extensive network of partners, Le Forem also coordinates the employment and training market in Wallonia. It assists and coordinates all labour market stakeholders and service providers, acts as the strategic contact for regional and federal institutions, and manages and disseminates labour market information.

Le Forem also offers businesses advice, assistance and information on employment and training. It guarantees businesses access to public aid and schemes, to advice on human resources management and to the publication of their job vacancies.

If you would like to widen your recruitment, you will find useful information on this page:

https://www.leforem.be/entreprises/recruter-autre-region-ou-etranger.html

You can also contact Le Forem’s international mobility advisers:

https://www.leforem.be/contact/conseil-orientation-particuliers/conseillers-mobilite-internationale.html

Since 1 January 2016, following the French territorial reform, Lorraine has been part of the new Grand Est region (Alsace Champagne-Ardenne Lorraine). In this new region of 5.55 million inhabitants – almost twice the size of Belgium and bordered by more than 500 km of borders with four countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland) – Lorraine, made up of four départements (Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, Vosges), stands out for its geostrategic position as a central crossroads between the Grand Est and the Greater Region, shaped by a tradition of welcome and diversity, its transport links and strong cross-border dynamics.

Since 1 January 2024, Pôle emploi has become France Travail. France Travail’s goal is to provide support and services that are even better suited to the needs of people without a job and of businesses recruiting throughout France, through stronger cooperation with all employment, training and integration stakeholders.

The Association of Saarland Employers’ Federations (VSU) is made up of 20 business federations and associations from various sectors of the economy. It also represents 7 Saarland companies that do not belong to any industry association. As a member, the VSU represents the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) at regional level.

The VSU brings together and promotes the common social and economic interests of its members. As the representative of Saarland’s business community, the VSU influences regional policy at several levels and is, in particular, actively involved in transforming Saarland into a competitive and attractive region for industry and personal services.

Founded in 1918, FEDIL is today the Luxembourg business federation representing the industry, construction and business services sectors. At national level, FEDIL’s main objective is to defend the professional interests of its members and to analyse all related economic, social and industrial issues. FEDIL also strives to develop the spirit and bonds of solidarity between Luxembourg employers.

FEDIL is also committed at national level to acting as a partner for employment and as a facilitator. Working with businesses, FEDIL has for many years provided, for example, labour market monitoring to assess medium-term workforce needs in specific fields. This monitoring is presented to young people in training to help them turn towards growth sectors when they enter the labour market.

ADEM (Agence pour le développement de l’emploi) is the public employment service of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It has 7 regional agencies across the country. ADEM aims to be the partner of reference for all labour market stakeholders. Its main challenge in the current economic context is to bring jobseekers and employers together as effectively as possible. ADEM has set up personalised services for its different clients (jobseekers, employers) to inform and help them in a targeted way. Like all European employment services, ADEM is an active member of the EURES network and was tasked with setting up the EURES National Coordination Office. The EURES team also includes 7 advisers specialising in worker mobility in Europe. Jobseekers and employers can reach ADEM on +352 247 – 88000 or by email: employeur@adem.etat.lu