Abstract
Many have argued that the creation of a common European framework in the area of employment policy could influence and transform existing domestic legislations, policies, politics, and administrative structures. For example, European member States may have to restructure existing institutions, processes, policies and legislations to fit EU standards and goals. The first part of this essay sees the Open Method of Co-ordination and its development; in the next section the creation and formation of the European Employment Strategy at the European level is described. Then it is proceeded in explaining about how to understand the effect of the European Employment Strategy at the national level.
