Employment and Social affairs

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.…

4 years ago

Migrant workers pay gap widens in Europe

Migrant workers earn nearly 13 per cent on average less than national workers in high-income countries, according to a new…

4 years ago

EUdebates with religious leaders the “European Way of Life”

European Commission organized a high-level debate on the “The European Way of Life” with Religious Leaders hosted by Vice-President Margaritis…

4 years ago

Europeans trust EU to tackle pandemic, Eurobarometer Survey

In the grip of the second wave of coronavirus, two thirds of EU citizens call for more EU competence and…

4 years ago

Same minimum wage for all EU countries is not possible (Video)

EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights made it clear on Wednesday that the same minimum wage for all Europeans…

4 years ago

‘Terror Attack Emergency’: France raises alert status

Three dead and several injured in a Terror attack in France. The deadly stabbing in Nice 'is terrorism', says mayor.…

4 years ago

COVID-19 research: The risk of losing your job and income in the EU

The social and economic consequences on losing your job and income due to the pandemic COVID-19 vary across EU countries.…

4 years ago

Freedom of expression in European way of life faces terror

Freedom of expression is crucial to democracy but recent terrorist attacks have shown Europe’s vulnerability to radicalisation. Every country is…

4 years ago

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