EU Social and Employment Policies

Abstract

The past legislature and European Commission mandate has often been described as one ushering a revival of the social policy agenda. The European Pillar of Social Rights has provided a key framework for asserting principles and give direction towards the rebalancing of EU socio-economic governance. While much attention has been paid to legislative initiatives such as the Directive on faire minimum wages or the Directive on platform work, achieving the objectives of the Pillar depend to a large extent on steering national policy. This panel examines precisely at a range of employment policies, where the EU only has supporting competences, namely labour law, unemployment benefits, skills, the fight against poverty, or long-term care. The papers included provide up to date empirical insights and an assessment of the EU’s tools and their effectiveness with regard to standing challenges.

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On the road to accessible, affordable, high-quality long-term care? The emergence and framing of elder care policy in the European Union	View Paper Details
Unemployment benefits in the EU: the Commission’s approach	View Paper Details
Fighting Labour Exploitation? What does the Employers Sanction Directive actually do?	View Paper Details
What skills for what kind of Europe? EU skills policy between competitivenenss and cohesion	View Paper Details