Employment and Social affairs
EU Debates on Employment, Access to jobs, Health and safety at work, Unemployment benefits, Social Security and Pensions.
Important social gains for women lost due to COVID-19
Progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of...
Women in Europe need ‘greater economic independence’ to avoid poverty
Women in Europe should be given “greater economic independence” through equal pay, childcare support and the sharing of domestic duties...
Eurostat reports 2020 employment flows with empty offices
The recent health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employment in the European Union and Eurostat reports 2020...
Women’s Rights in the EU. Watch the VIDEO timeline
Equal Women’s Rights in the EU have come a long way, but the Covid-19 pandemic could put them at risk....
The Impact of COVID-19 on Women
The impact of COVID-19 on women has increased gender disparities in the EU, underscoring society’s reliance on women both on...
MEPS plan to tackle in-work poverty in the EU
To fight in-work poverty, MEPs want action on minimum wages and support for those most at risk including women and...
SURE to fight Covid-19: €100 billion to keep people in jobs
The EU provides additional financial support to member states to protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Teleworking: The risk of illegal work overtime at home
Working from home is a new reality for millions of employees across EU which is here to stay with the...
EU debates Human Trafficking to protect women, children and migrants
The use of sexual services provided by trafficking victims must be criminalised and harder measures to tackle its proliferation are...
UN suggest EU social justice ‘at its core’ to fight poverty
The current crisis is the chance for Europe to reinvent itself by placing social justice at its core to win...
COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of human trafficking
“Millions of women, children and men worldwide are out of work, out of school and without social support in the...
We are living longer and we need a European plan for ageing population
EU Commission put demography and ageing population high on the European policy agenda. The European Commission presented a green paper...
EU Parliament calls for action to solve housing crisis
The European Parliament calls on EU countries to act on the housing crisis to invest more in decent homes and...
EU and FIFA debate Coronavirus impact on football
Charles Michel, President of the European Council met Gianni Infantino, President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). European Council...
Home-based workers face greater safety & health risks
The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work...
COVID pandemic has widened rich-poor gap
Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during pandemic and poverty increased, for the first time in decades. UN labor...
Gender equality: Women hold the top Global Finance positions
Promoting gender equality, equal economic independence for women and men and closing the gender pay gap are goals for the...
Promoting an Age-Inclusive Workforce to work for all generations
Governments and employers should work together to promote multi-generational workforces to adapt to ongoing changes in the world of work....
Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at...
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