EMPL committee

EMPL LIBE - Trilogue on the project of a directive extending the European Disability Card to Third Country Nationals

Opening of the sitting

Council positions at first reading (Rule 63)

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights in the European Union(topical debate)

First voting session (continuation)

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights in the European Union(continuation of debate)

Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation)(debate)

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6)) (action taken): see Minutes

Composition of committees

Resumption of the sitting

Second voting session

Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery(debate)

Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted

Closure of the sitting

Adjournment of the session

Plenary session

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Resumption of the session 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings 

Composition of Parliament 

Request for waiver of immunity

Composition of committees and delegations

Appointments to a new delegation


Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79): see Minutes

Order of business 

Farm to Fork Strategy

Composition of committees and delegations 

Employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (debate)

Protecting workers from asbestos (debate)

The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (debate)

Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade (short presentation)

The effectiveness of Member States&#39; use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (short presentation)

Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Hearing of Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice President-designate, An Economy that Works for People - Arrival and Opening statement

Hearing of Helena DALLI, Commissioner-designate, Equality - Press point

Hearing of Helena DALLI, Commissioner-designate, Equality- Q&A

Hearing of Helena DALLI, Commissioner-designate, Equality - Listening room - Journalist following the hearing

Hearing of Helena DALLI, Commissioner-designate, Equality- Opening statement

Hearing of Helena DALLI, Commissioner-designate, Equality - Arrival

Hearing of Helena DALLI, Commissioner-designate, Equality- Arrival

Hearing of Nicolas SCHMIT, Commissioner-designate, Jobs - Q&A Session

Hearing of Nicolas SCHMIT, Commissioner-designate, Jobs - End of hearing

Hearing of Nicolas SCHMIT, Commissioner-designate, Jobs - Opening statement

Hearing of Nicolas SCHMIT, Commissioner-designate, Jobs - Arrival

EMPL committee - Exchange of views with the Directors of the Agencies under the EMPL remit

EMPL Committee - Exchange of views with the Commissioner in charge of employment on the state of play regarding the revision of the EU rules on the coordination of social security systems

MEPs Elsi KATAINEN and Silvia MODIG meet with Finland Minister of Employment Timo HARAKKA and Minister of Social Affairs Aino-Kaisa PEKONEN  in the European Parliament in Brussels

EMPL committee meeting - Presentation of priorities of the Finnish Presidency

EMPL Constitutive meeting - Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD): opening statement by Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE) FEMM and Kostas PAPADAKIS (NI, EL) PETI.

Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD: opening statement by Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The European Parliament, together with the Portuguese Parliament, organise remotely the European Parliamentary Week 2021. Extracts from the conclusions by the chairs: Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), Luís CAPOULAS SANTOS, Chair of the European Affairs Committee of the Portuguese Parliament, Pascal CANFIN (RE, FR), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Luis GRACA, Deputy Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Territorial Planning of the Portuguese Parliament, Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Chair of Committee on Budgets (BUDG), Filipe NETO BRANDAO, Chair of the Committee on Budget and Finance of the Portuguese Parliament, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), and Pedro ROQUE, Chair of the Committee on Labour and Social Security, Portuguese Parliament Copyright: ARTV, Canal Parlamento

European Semester Conference - Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU: conclusions by the chairs

This infoclip illustrates jobs in various sectors (car industry, food, port, airport, distribution, transports....)

Infoclip: Employment - Illustrations of jobs in various sectors (car industry, food, distribution, transports and more)

During the crisis, the EU can provide financial assistance under the Sure programme in the form of loans granted on favourable terms to EU countries that request support. Assistance helps finance national short-time work schemes, unemployment benefits and similar job protection measures. This infoclip shows consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on jobs and employment.

Infoclip: Employment – Jobs impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.

Social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the MFF: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. Opening statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the MFF: opening statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. Closing statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

Social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the MFF: closing statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

The European Parliament wants to make ‘the right to disconnect’ a legal right in the EU. MEPs say workers, when off the clock, should not feel the pressure to answer work-related communication. The need for this bill was increased by the pandemic and the rise of telework.

The right to disconnect from work

During the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU. Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA (EPP, ES), Pedro MARQUES (S&D, PT), co-Rapporteurs, Agnes JONGERIUS (S&D, NL), Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR), Member of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG), make a statement at the opening of the debate. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU - Opening statements

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) puts forward proposals on workers’ right to disconnect digitally from work outside of working hours and during holidays, in the European Parliament in Brussels. MEP Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT) stresses in a statement that the legislation and provisions on working time must be respected, even more in COVID-19 times when so many are working from home.

Right to disconnect: statement by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMP) had an exchange of views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Among the speakers, there were: Sylvie BRUNET, MEP, Renew, FR; Ludovic VOET, ETUC Confederal Secretary.

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: extracts from the debate with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

The EU is working on a €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and pave the way for a sustainable future, so that Europe can emerge greener and stronger.

What’s the EU’s plan to help Europe recover from the Covid-19 crisis?

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many sectors, including Europe’s industries. MEPs are asking the Commission to come up with a new Industrial Strategy to help the sector recover and transform to a greener, more digital form.

A post-pandemic Industrial Strategy

Live replay of the opening of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs meeting on Fair minimum wages for workers in the EU - Exchange of views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: Fair minimum wages for workers in the EU. Exchange of views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. Opening Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (ECR,SK), EMPL Chair and Nicolas SCHMIT

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) exchange views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, on fair minimum wages for workers in the EU, in the European Parliament in Brussels. In the 10 October 2019 resolution, Parliament urged the Commission to put forward a legal instrument to ensure that every worker in the EU has a fair minimum wage, to be set in accordance with national traditions, through collective agreements or legal provisions. In its 17 April 2020 resolution on coordinated EU action to address the pandemic and its impact, Parliament again pushed for a legal instrument to ensure fair minimum wages.

Fair minimum wages for workers in the EU: extracts from the exchange of views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

Forests cover nearly half of the EU. They play a major role in the fight against climate change and in protecting our biodiversity. MEPs want to make sure the EU Forest Strategy can help forests and the forestry sector prosper. The strategy aims to be a bridge between national policies and EU environmental objectives.

Europe needs healthy forests to fight climate change

Following the resignation of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reshuffled her team. MEPs held two extraordinary hearings for the posts of Trade and Finance. Mairead McGuinness, who served as Parliament's first vice-president was questioned by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee for the finance portfolio. Parliament will have the final say on her appointment.

Parliament vets Commissioner-designate Mairead McGuinness

The Roma are Europe’s largest minority with some 6 million in the EU. The European Parliament wants to do more to make sure their fundamental rights are protected and they have access to decent education, employment, healthcare and housing.

MEPs demand action to end Roma exclusion

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