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Highlights - Standards for equality bodies - vote on provisional agreement - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Sunday, January 14, 2024
Woman, Person, Legislation, Employment, EMPL, Man

Standards for equality bodies - vote on provisional agreement

Key Points: 
  • Standards for equality bodies - vote on provisional agreement
    On 11 January 2024, EMPL and FEMM Committees voted on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on "Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU".
  • In a record time of almost two weeks, the co-legislators succeeded to reach a provisional agreement on 12th December 2023 in Strasbourg during the second, and closing, trilogue.
  • The agreement was already approved in Coreper on 20th December 2023.
  • The new legislation aims to strengthen powers and independence of equality bodies and to eliminate differences of unequal protection of persons experiencing discrimination across the EU and of an inadequate implementation of the EU's equal treatment legislation.

Highlights - Joint vote on EU framework for artists - Committee on Culture and Education

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Parliament, EMPL, Commission, CCS, Person, Communication, EU

Joint vote on EU framework for artists

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  • Joint vote on EU framework for artists
    25-10-2023 - 09:49
    On 24 October, the EMPL and CULT Committees jointly held a vote with regard to a legislative own-initiative report on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and other persons working in the cultural and creative sectors (CCS), with view to improving their working and living conditions in the EU.
  • Concretely, the main asks of the report include a request to the Commission to propose a Directive on decent working conditions in the CCS and one or more Decisions, including to set up a European platform to encourage cooperation and exchange of best practices between the Member States, as part of an EU Framework of relevant measures.
  • After the vote in Plenary (November II session), the Commission will have three months to reply to Parliament's request by adopting a specific communication stating the intended follow-up actions to be taken.

Latest news - Next FEMM committee meetings - 5, 23 and 24 October 2023 - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Monday, October 2, 2023
WIC, AFCO, FEMM, EMPL, LIBE, BUDG, Automotive industry

Next FEMM committee meetings - 5, 23 and 24 October 2023

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  • Next FEMM committee meetings - 5, 23 and 24 October 2023
    02-10-2023 - 11:21
    The next meeting will take place on:
    - 5 October 2023 from 9.30-10.15 (joint with LIBE), Room: WIC 200 (Strasbourg)
    - 23 October 2023 (Gender Equality Week) from 15.30-16.30 (joint with EMPL) 16.30 - 18.30 (joint with BUDG and CONT)
    - 24 October 2023 from 9.00-12.00 (joint with AFCO) and 14.30-16.00 (joint with ECON) Room: SPAAK 1A2 and 16.15-18.30 Room: JAN6Q2

Highlights - Presentation by DG EMPL - REGI 19.7.23 - Committee on Regional Development

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Commission, Implementation, DEA, EMPL, European Parliament, DG, Council, European, EU

Presentation by DG EMPL - REGI 19.7.23

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  • Presentation by DG EMPL - REGI 19.7.23
    18-07-2023 - 16:58
    At the next REGI meeting on 19 July, Ruth Paserman, Director for Funds: Programming and Implementation, DG EMPL will make a presentation on the subject of the Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the definition of unit costs, lump sums and flat rates and financing not linked to costs for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States - 2023/2791 (DEA).

Subject files - Working Group on the implementation of the Child Guarantee - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Commission, Group, Poverty, ECG, European Parliament, Awareness, EMPL, WG, Birth control, EU

The pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine afterwards, with a subsequent increase in the cost of living, have exacerbated their situation further.

Key Points: 
  • The pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine afterwards, with a subsequent increase in the cost of living, have exacerbated their situation further.
  • The EMPL Working Group on the Child Guarantee has been established on 19 May 2022 to reflect the European Parliament commitment to strengthen awareness raising and monitor the progress of the implementation of the Child Guarantee and its sustainability.
  • The EMPL European Child Guarantee Working Group's mission is to scrutinise and monitor the implementation of European Child Guarantee through exchanges of views with the Commission, ECG national coordinators and all relevant stakeholders.
  • The Group is chaired by the EMPL Committee Chair and includes one full and (or) a substitute Member from each political group.

Subject files - Child Guarantee Working Group - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Commission, Group, Poverty, ECG, European Parliament, Awareness, EMPL, WG, Birth control, EU

The pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine afterwards, with a subsequent increase in the cost of living, have exacerbated their situation further.

Key Points: 
  • The pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine afterwards, with a subsequent increase in the cost of living, have exacerbated their situation further.
  • The EMPL Working Group on the Child Guarantee has been established on 19 May 2022 to reflect the European Parliament commitment to strengthen awareness raising and monitor the progress of the implementation of the Child Guarantee and its sustainability.
  • The EMPL European Child Guarantee Working Group's mission is to scrutinise and monitor the implementation of European Child Guarantee through exchanges of views with the Commission, ECG national coordinators and all relevant stakeholders.
  • The Group is chaired by the EMPL Committee Chair and includes one full and (or) a substitute Member from each political group.

Highlights - Requirements for the protection of mental health in the workplace - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Commission, Workplace, Communication, EMPL, Mental health, Safety, Legislation, Nursing, EU

Requirements for the protection of mental health in the workplace

Key Points: 
  • Requirements for the protection of mental health in the workplace
    27-06-2023 - 15:52
    On 28 June, EMPL Members will hear a presentation of a study that the committee commissioned on "Minimum health and safety requirements for the protection of mental health in the workplace.” This study examines the existing national legislation and best practices implemented in EU Member States concerning the safeguarding of mental health in the workplace.
  • It highlights the inadequacy of current EU and national efforts in effectively protecting employees from psychosocial risks.
  • Consequently, the study concludes that EU-level legislation is necessary to establish minimum health and safety requirements specifically addressing work-related psychosocial risks and promoting mental health in the workplace.
  • After the presentation Members will have exchange of views with the Commission, including on the recent Commission communication on comprehensive approach to mental health.

Highlights - EMPL committee meeting 28 - 29 June 2023 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
EMPL, Vocational education, European Commission, Nursing

EMPL committee meeting 28 - 29 June 2023

Key Points: 
  • EMPL committee meeting 28 - 29 June 2023
    27-06-2023 - 16:55
    Members of the EMPL Committee will vote on the draft report on vocational training and discuss the European Child Guarantee during the upcoming committee meeting on 28-29 June 2023.
  • In the context of rapidly changing work realities and against the target of 60% adults participating in training every year by 2030, the report on vocational training calls for lifelong skills development opportunities and well-functioning continuing vocational education and training systems.
  • Additionally, to commemorate the second anniversary of the European Child Guarantee, Members will discuss progress made in this area with national parliaments.
  • EMPL Members will also exchange views with Margaritis Schinas, European Commission Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life.

Highlights - Alicia Homs Ginel is elected as new 1st Vice president - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Employment, Committee, Ministry of Social Affairs, EMPL, European Parliament, Alicia Homs Ginel, S&D, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European

Alicia Homs Ginel is elected as new 1st Vice president

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  • Alicia Homs Ginel is elected as new 1st Vice president
    28-04-2023 - 19:30
    On Wednesday 26 April 2023, the new 1st Vice president of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs was elected.
  • After MEP Marc Angel was elected as Vice-President of the European Parliament in January 2023, and his resignation from his position as first Vice-Chair of the EMPL committee.
  • The S&D political group nominated new candidate Alicia Homs Ginel and during EMPL committee meeting she was elected as 1st Vice-President of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs by acclamation.

Highlights - Alicia Homs Ginel is elected as new 1st Vice president of EMPL committee - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Employment, Committee, Ministry of Social Affairs, EMPL, European Parliament, Alicia Homs Ginel, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European

Alicia Homs Ginel is elected as new 1st Vice president

Key Points: 
  • Alicia Homs Ginel is elected as new 1st Vice president
    26-04-2023 - 12:27
    On Wednesday 26 April 2023, new 1st Vice president of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs was elected.
  • After MEP Marc Angel was elected as Vice-President of the European Parliament in January 2023, and his resignation from his position as first Vice-Chair of the EMPL committee.
  • S&D political group nominated new candidate Ms Alicia Homs Ginel and during EMPL committee meeting she was elected as 1st Vice-President of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs by acclamation.