Statistics and research results show that in recent decades, before the coronavirus pandemic, the EU's labour market witnessed an increase in female employment rates. Women's employment seems to have been more resilient than men's to the economic and financial crisis in 2008. The coronavirus crisis, however, has had a harsher impact on women than on men when it comes to the labour market.

EPRS policy podcast - Recent trends in female employment

La pandémie de COVID-19 a des conséquences dévastatrices sur l’économie. Si vous faites partie des 59 millions de travailleurs en Europe dont l’emploi est menacé à cause des mesures de confinement, sachez que l’Union européenne fait tout son possible pour vous aider. Voici comment.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les travailleurs qui risquent de perdre leur emploi à cause de la crise du coronavirus

Un travailleur sur sept est à son compte dans l’Union européenne. La crise du coronavirus les a particulièrement touchés. Voici comment l’Union européenne leur vient en aide

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les travailleurs indépendants pendant la crise du coronavirus

La crise de 2008 continue de faire parler d’elle. Elle est l’une des raisons pour lesquelles de nombreux jeunes auront probablement du mal à trouver un travail et gagner leur autonomie. Voici trois choses que l’Europe fait pour les aider.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les jeunes sans emploi, éducation ou formation

The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.

EMPL - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Since the onset of the economic crisis, the EP has strongly supported the creation of a Youth Guarantee scheme, which was finally adopted in April 2013 as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI).

The Youth Guarantee is a commitment by all Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 years receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship, traineeship, within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education.

The Youth Guarantee has become a reality across the EU and has helped to improve the lives of millions of young Europeans.

Youth Employment

Parliament wants all workers to benefit from minimum rights on working conditions, including those on non-traditional contracts.

On 16th April 2019 MEPs approved minimum rights for workers with on-demand, voucher-based or platform jobs, like with Uber or Deliveroo. The new rules include: minimum rights agreed for workers in casual or short-term employment; working conditions that must be made clear to workers on their first day on the job, and probationary periods that may not be longer than six months.

How is the EU fighting youth unemployment? With more than 26 million Europeans out of work, unemployment is one of the biggest issues that Europe is facing today.

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EMPL Committee constitutive meeting

Committee Constitutive meeting on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Organisme interinstitutionnel chargé des normes éthiques (débat)

Réformes et réexamens des politiques avant élargissement (débat)

Cadre de mesures en vue de renforcer l’écosystème européen de la fabrication de produits de technologie «zéro net» (règlement pour une industrie «zéro net») (débat)

Reprise de la séance

Déclarations de la Présidente

Heure des votes

Plenary session

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Ouverture de la séance

Conclusions des dernières réunions du Conseil européen, en particulier sur le nouveau pacte pour la compétitivité européenne et le programme stratégique de l’Union pour la période 2024-2029 (débat)

Coordination efficace des politiques économiques et surveillance budgétaire multilatérale - Accélération et clarification de la mise en œuvre de la procédure concernant les déficits excessifs – règlement modificatif - Exigences applicables aux cadres budgétaires des États membres – directive modificative

Lutte contre la violence à l’égard des femmes et la violence domestique (débat)

Carte européenne du handicap et carte européenne de stationnement pour les personnes handicapées - Carte européenne du handicap et carte européenne de stationnement pour personnes handicapées pour les ressortissants de pays tiers résidant légalement dans un État membre

Approbation du procès-verbal de la séance précédente

Réaction de l'Union face aux cas répétés de travailleurs humanitaires, de journalistes et de civils tués par l'armée israélienne dans la bande de Gaza (débat)

Utilisation des actifs russes gelés pour contribuer à la victoire de l'Ukraine et soutenir sa reconstruction (débat)

Actes délégués (article 111, paragraphe 6, du règlement) (suites données)

Rectificatifs (article 241 du règlement)(suites données)

Tentatives de réintroduction d'une loi sur les agents de l'étranger en Géorgie et ses restrictions à l'égard de la société civile (débat)

La situation en Haïti (débat)

Retrait de l'Union du traité sur la Charte de l'énergie (débat)

Partenariat stratégique et global UE-Égypte et accords avec des pays tiers clés (débat)

Production et commercialisation des matériels de reproduction des végétaux - Production et commercialisation de matériel forestier de reproduction (discussion commune - Matériel végétal et forestier de reproduction)

Établissement d'une facilité pour les réformes et la croissance en faveur des Balkans occidentaux (débat)

Explications de vote

Ordre du jour de la prochaine séance

Approbation du procès-verbal de la présente séance

Reprise de la session

Approbation des procès-verbaux des séances précédentes

Composition des groupes politiques

Négociations avant la première lecture du Parlement (article 71 du règlement) (suites données)

Actes délégués (article 111, paragraphe 6, du règlement)

Explications de vote de la dernière séance

Signature d'actes adoptés conformément à la procédure législative ordinaire (article 79 du règlement)

Approbation des procés-verbaux des prochaines séances

Ordre des travaux

Prévention des pertes de granulés plastiques en vue de réduire la pollution par les microplastiques (débat)

Règles communes visant à promouvoir la réparation des biens (débat)

Interdire sur le marché de l'Union les produits issus du travail forcé (débat)

Modification de la directive 2011/36/UE concernant la prévention de la traite des êtres humains et la lutte contre ce phénomène ainsi que la protection des victimes (débat)

Levée de la séance

Composition du Parlement

Vérification des pouvoirs

Composition des commissions et des délégations

Négociations avant la première lecture du Parlement (article 71 du règlement)

Actes délégués (article 111, paragraphe 6, du règlement)(suites données)

Communication de la Présidente (délai pour les questions avec demande de réponse écrite (article 138 du règlement))

Les élections présidentielles non démocratiques en Russie et leur extension illégitime aux territoires occupés (débat)

Nouvelles allégations d’ingérence russe au Parlement européen, dans les prochaines élections européennes, et incidence sur l’Union (débat)

Activités de la police chinoise en Europe (débat)

Auditions actuellement menées au titre de l’article 7, paragraphe 1, du traité UE en ce qui concerne la Hongrie pour renforcer l'état de droit, et leurs incidences budgétaires (débat)

Décharge 2022 (débat)

Interventions d'une minute sur des questions politiques importantes

Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly - Meeting of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society

DEPA

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Employment and Social Affairs

LIBE

Ouverture de la session annuelle

Déclarations du Conseil et de la Commission – Préparation du Conseil européen des 21 et 22 mars 2024 (débat)

Décision du Conseil invitant les États membres à ratifier la convention (n° 190) sur la violence et le harcèlement, 2019, de l'Organisation internationale du travail (débat)

Législation européenne sur la liberté des médias (débat)

Législation sur l’intelligence artificielle (débat)

Heure des questions aux commissaires - Préparation des gouvernements de l'UE à lutter contre l'ingérence étrangère, notamment de la Russie

Évaluation des risques climatiques dans l'Union par l'adoption de mesures d'urgence pour améliorer la sécurité et la résilience en Europe (débat)

Procédure de demande unique en vue de la délivrance d'un permis unique autorisant les ressortissants de pays tiers à résider et à travailler sur le territoire d'un État membre et socle commun de droits pour les travailleurs issus de pays tiers qui résident légalement dans un État membre (refonte) (débat)

État d'avancement de la directive sur le devoir de vigilance des entreprises en matière de durabilité (débat)

Adoption de la mesure spéciale en faveur de la Tunisie pour 2023 (débat)

Nécessité d'imposer des sanctions sur l'importation de denrées alimentaires et de produits agricoles russes et biélorusses dans l'Union et de garantir la stabilité de la production agricole de l'Union (débat)

Associations transfrontalières européennes (débat)

Octroi de licences obligatoires pour la gestion de crise et modification du règlement (CE) nº 816/2016 (débat)

Joint committee on Employment and Social Affairs and committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Joint committee on Employment and Social Affairs and committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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EMPL - Working Group on the European Child Guarantee

EMPL CRPD Network meeting

EMPL - Exchange of views with Alexei Buzu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova and Marina Morozova, Member of Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

EMPL committee

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

EMPL FEMM joint Committee meeting

EMPL - The draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year  2025

EMPL Committee - Revision of European Works Councils Directive

EMPL Committee - Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme

European Parliamentary Week - EU Economic Governance From a Parliamentary Perspective - EMPL ICM

EMPL - Trilogue on platform work

EMPL - Final trilogue on disability card

EP Plenary session - Nikolaj Villumsen (EMPL A9-0263/2023) - Limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates

EMPL - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council

EMPL - FEMM joint Committee meeting

EMPL trilogue on platform work

EMPL - FEMM Trilogue on Equality

Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024. Belgium has announced that it will be working to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion; whilst acting as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States. Belgian Ministers present the priorities of the presidency in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01).

Presentation of the Belgian Presidency priorities: extracts from the presentation by Belgian Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01)

Elisabetta GUALMINI (S&D, IT), rapporteur, and Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), EMPL Committee Chair, hold a press conference on the outcome of the negotiations with the Council on new rules for people working through digital labour platforms. This transcription is a result of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Elisabetta GUALMINI (S&D, IT), rapporteur, and Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), EMPL Committee Chair on the outcome of the negotiations with the Council on new rules for people working through digital labour platforms

Pilar Alegría Continente (acting Minister of Education and Vocational Training), Joan Subirats Humet (acting Minister for Universities), Yolanda Díaz (second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Economy) and José Luis Escrivá (Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration) present the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the CULT and EMPL Committees in Brussels. Extracts from the presentation by Spanish Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL and CULT - 07/09).

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Spanish Ministers: extracts from the presentation by Spanish Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL and CULT - 07/09)

Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL), Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteurs on the pay transparency directive, and by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), FEMM Chair and by Dragoş PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), EMPL Chair give a joint press conference in the European Parliament in Brussels, after the votes in the hemicycle. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Press conference by Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL), Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteurs on Pay transparency directive Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), FEMM Chair and by Dragoş PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), EMPL Chair

The Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committee hosts a public hearing on the so-called “Uber files”, lobbying and workers’ rights with the intervention of the Uber whistleblower and former Head of Public Policy, Mark MACGANN. Extracts from the hearing.

Uber files, lobbying and workers’ rights: extracts from the Hearing at the EMPL Committee

On the 14th September 2022, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President, delivers her State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech in the European Parliament. This infoclip illustrates one of the main stake of the coming year: recovery after Covid-19 pandemic through employment, youth and digital.

Infoclip: Recovery: Employment, youth and digital age

Following the last successful trilogue on the Directive "Adequate minimum wages in the EU", the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs votes on the provisional agreement that was reached, aiming to tackle in-work poverty and raise standards of living, foster collective bargaining, and enhance workers' rights to minimum wage protection. Votes and statements by Dennis RADTKE (EPP, DE) and Agnes JONGERIUS (S&D, NL), Rapporteurs.

Adequate minimum wages in the European Union: extracts from the votes and statements by Dennis RADTKE (EPP, DE) and Agnes JONGERIUS (S&D, NL), Rapporteurs

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. The committees of ENVI (Environnment, Public Health and Food Safety), AGRI (Agricultural and Rural) and EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) welcome the Czech Republic’s ministers, including Anna HUBÁČKOVÁ, Minister for the Environment, Zdeněk NEKULA, Minister of Agriculture and Marian JUREČKA, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Czech Ministers: extracts from the presentation by Czech Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (ENVI, AGRI and EMPL)

An extraordinary joint meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs takes place to discuss the risk of illegal adoption of Ukrainian children from institutional care. The EP Coordinator on Children's Rights VP Ewa Kopacz addresses the MEPs on the legal and social policy aspects of adoption and the need to ensure international and European legal norms. Extract with Theoni KOUFONIKOLAKOU, Aaron GREENBERG, Anna KRAWCZAK, Katarina IVANKOVIC KNEZEVIC

The risk of illegal adoption concerning Ukrainian children from institutional care fleeing from war: extracts from the exchange of views - JURI and EMPL Committees

MEPs have identified among their priorities for next year’s budget the recovery, health, youth and climate action, and addressing the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine. MEPs say they want the 2023 EU budget to be a “future-oriented budget that matches the Union’s political priorities of ensuring a stronger Health Union, making a success of the green and digital transitions, and fostering a fair, inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, including increased support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Opening statements by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO), rapporteur, Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, Dragoş PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), EMPL; Christian EHLER (EPP, DE), ITRE; Vlad GHEORGHE (Renew, RO), TRAN; Andrea CAROPPO (EPP, IT), AGRI; Morten LØKKEGAARD (Renew, DK), CULT; and by Monika VANA (Greens/EFA, AT), FEMM.

Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III: opening statements by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO), rapporteur, Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration

Les citoyens européens ont voté 48 recommandations pour contribuer à façonner l'UE de demain. Environ 200 participants étaient réunis à Dublin pour la troisième et dernière session du panel de citoyens européens sur une économie plus forte, la justice sociale et l'emploi, l'éducation, la culture et le sport et la transformation numérique. Les représentants transmettront les recommandations à la plénière de la Conférence sur l'avenir de l'Europe au Parlement européen à Strasbourg.

Économie, emplois, numérisation, jeunesse : les citoyens font des recommandations à Dublin

A delegation of members of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament (EMPL) visited Roma villages in Slovakia. This infoclip illustrates Romani districts with precarious buildings and dwellings in Košice (Luník IX), Drienovec and Dobšiná.

Infoclip: Situation of Roma people

In 2020, the Commission published a proposal for a directive to improve the adequacy for fair minimum wages in the EU. It is meant to not only protect workers in the EU, but also help to close the gender pay gap, strengthen incentives to work and create a level playing field in the Single Market. Dennis RADTKE (EPP, DE), and Agnes JONGERIUS (S&D, NL), co-rapporteurs, talk to the press, following Parliament’s employment committee votes on an Adequate minimum wages in the EU. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Dennis RADTKE (EPP, DE), and Agnes JONGERIUS (S&D, NL), co-rapporteurs on the directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union

The European Parliament hold the second European Gender Equality Week from 25 to 28 October. Several parliamentary committees and delegations organise sessions addressing gender equality issues in their policy areas. Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), Chair of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality explain the gender equality issues in the various policy areas.

Gender equality week: statement by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Committee Chair - atmosphere shots of the EP Committees

MEPs discuss and vote the protection of workers from asbestos during a meeting of the EP Committee on Employment and Social Affairs in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statement by Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), rapporteur

Vote on Protecting workers from asbestos: statement by Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), rapporteur

Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control (BUDG), and Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), give a press conference on illegal payment of agro-subsidies in Slovakia during the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Chair of BUDG and Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ), Vice-Chair of EMPL, on illegal payment of agro-subsidies in Slovakia

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development. (Second part of the debate)

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: opening statements by Sylvie BRUNET (Renew, FR), Marianne VIND (S&D, DK) rapporteurs and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs.

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digitalization: opening statements by Sylvie BRUNET (Renew, FR), Marianne VIND (S&D, DK) rapporteurs and Nicolas SCHMIT, EU Commissioner

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