European Pillar of Social Rights

11 Temmuz 2019 15:00

The European Pillar of Social Rights

 

Background

The European Commission has taken concrete initiatives to put the 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights into practice at European level, which can improve the social situation of millions of Europeans significantly. 

The European Commission presented the European Pillar of Social Rights in April 2017. EU leaders declared the Pillar at the Social Summit in Gothenburg in November 2017. 

The Pillar of Social Rights is about providing new and more effective rights to EU citizens. It is originally considered for the euro area however applicable to all EU Member States wishing to be part of the pillar, too. 

Celebrating the first anniversary of the Pillar, President Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen made a statement in November 2018.

 


The Pillar of Social Rights structured around three categories:

1. Equal opportunities and access to the labour market
2. Fair working conditions
3. Social protection and inclusion

 

1.  Equal opportunities and access to the labour market

This category is including these opportunities: 

1. Education, training and life-long learning

2. Gender equality

3. Equal opportunities

 

4. Active support to employment

 

2. Fair working conditions

 

This category is including these opportunities: 

5. Secure and adaptable employment

6. Wages

7. Information about employment conditions and protection in case of dismissals

8. Social dialogue and involvement of workers

9. Work-life balance

10. Healthy, safe and well-adapted work environment and data protection

 

3. Social protection and inclusion

This category is including these opportunities: 

11. Childcare and support to children

12. Social protection

13. Unemployment benefits

14. Minimum income

15. Old age income and pensions

16. Health care

17. Inclusion of people with disabilities

18. Long-term care

19. Housing and assistance for the homeless

20. Access to essential services

 

For more information:

Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights

 European Pillar of Social Rights: Building a more inclusive and fairer European Union

 

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