Special Adviser Allan Larsson was continuously involved in talks both in Brussels and at national level. It is therefore very important to give your correct e-mail address on the application form. In particular, civil society organisations argued for more attention on creating inclusive and not just well-performing labour markets, and a strong focus on inclusion of people who are out of work and in most vulnerable situations. The Committee of the Regions adopted its opinion on 11 October 2016 11, and the European Economic and Social Committee on 25 January 2017 12. For the minimum wage over average wage data concern 2015, except for Belgium, France and Latvia data concern 2014 and for Greece data are adjusted on the basis of 2011 data. Highlight – Access to services for students and portability cross-borders: The European Student Card. On the other hand, national government representatives in a majority of Member States and employer organisations expressed their disagreement over the potentially prescriptive nature of the principles and favoured the use of soft policy. There was consensus that implementation and enforcement of the existing acquis should be reinforced. Civil society organisations were consulted through the Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth (21 March 2016), which brought together close to 400 participants, and strategic dialogue meetings on the "EU Social Acquis" (8 June 2016) and on the "Future of work and welfare" (6 July 2016). Participants had a concrete job opportunity and received support including health prevention measures. Originally established in 2013 and financed through an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, the project's sustainability has been assured through national funding and the ESF for 2014-2020. To guarantee fair pay for all workers, notably unemployment Europe is facing, especially among through an ambitious industrial policy for the young workers and women.
Reference||8637/17 ADD 3|. The importance of broad political commitment regardless of the final legal framework chosen. They saw a mutually reinforcing relation between the Pillar and the Single Market. To put into practice knowledge acquired during studies, particularly in your areas of competence. 3% in 2015 and the gender gap in earnings, which comprises inequalities resulting from the gaps in pay, working hours and employment, stood at 39. In the past five years, the share of the population that reported unmet need for medical care in the EU decreased from 7% in 2010 to 5% in 2015. Have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another EU-working language (French or English). Please note that the on-line application form is available only in the Committee of the Regions' main working languages, English and French.
We aim to reflect the diversity of society. 104 BusinessEurope, UEAPME. Initiated for jobseekers and private sector employees, the CPA will be gradually opened to independent workers (2018), normally with similar training rights, and civil servants. The consultation highlighted the crucial contribution that social partners should have in implementing the Pillar. The Committee of the Regions pointed out that some local and regional authorities have used their public procurement policies to encourage and require contractors to pay fair wages to their staff. Attending and reporting back from committee meetings in the European Parliament and various seminars of interest to the CoR commissions.
The chapter on equal opportunities and access to the labour market in the draft Pillar included principles on skills development and life-long learning and active support for employment, to increase employment opportunities, facilitate transitions between different statuses and improve the employability of individuals. Feedback from the consultation highlighted that the Pillar's final proposal should include considerations about the financial means that could support its implementation, covering different levels, from national budgets to the EU budget. 21 The European Social Policy Network noted for instance that insufficient attention is given to taxation as the essential element of redistribution in EU welfare models. Currently, workers enjoy.
At national level, Commission Representations organised consultation events in 27 Member States (all except the UK) and listened to national specificities. The joint statement on a new start for social dialogue and collective bargaining as the dialogue signed on 27 June 2016 by the right way to design and implement the. There was consensus on the role played by national automatic stabilisers, including unemployment benefit systems (and where relevant minimum incomes or other benefits) as well as policies supporting job matching to ease adjustment, and hence on the importance of their design. Euratex: European Apparel and Textile Confederation. EFCI: European Federation of Cleaning Industries. Five main areas were highlighted for improvement, especially in light of new forms of work as well as technological and societal changes. 230, 000 employees for a 3-year period (March 2017 - March 2020).
109 For instance the Social Platform and Solidar. Preferred choice between 3 of the CoR's departments. Policies, through new and existing indicators in the framework of the Semester, was also. The other fields are optional, and are intended to help the Traineeships Office to establish a more detailed profile of you. The geographical scope: a Pillar for the euro area. Involving young people in the EU decision-making process is precisely the aim of the CoR traineeship programme.
Is to reduce precarious employment and means ending the unacceptable levels of. During consultation meetings, early education was indicated as crucial for both competitiveness and upwards social mobility 155. The Member States more vulnerable to economic shocks are also those where the quality of institutions and the delivery of social and labour policies need to be improved. Wage floors, without a quantification, were requested by the European Youth Forum, CGIL, the French Economic Social and Environmental Council. Shared the view that equality of access to Swedish Government: "Access to lifelong learning. This can reflect shortfalls in the provision of formal childcare services, but also difficulties in access (distance, opening hours, and strict eligibility criteria), high cost and poor quality. Highlight – Fostering the skills needed for entrepreneurship: One of Gothenburg's entrepreneurial hub. The EESC argued that the adoption of a common approach to minimum wage policy at the EU level could help to limit the extent of poverty in the enlarged Union and limit the proportion of people on low pay within national contexts. The current monthly grant is 1. The French Government argued for activation rights linked to the individual in every Member State. "[…] new legislation is needed. The focus of the Pillar should not be on social rights as such, but on increased productivity and job creation as the primary means to ensure a sustainable economic and social model. FIEC: European Construction Industry Federation.
The potential scope of automation has expanded beyond routine work. As a result of fast-going globalisation and technological change, education has become an increasingly important determinant of access to quality jobs. As a fellow, you will spend 5 months working for your selected CoR-department. Open to: university degree holders, EU or candidate country citizens under 32. 59 Austria, Germany, Finland, Hungary, and Lithuania. 74 Bulgaria, Finland, France, Ireland, Poland, and Spain. The preliminary outline of the Pillar included twenty principles structured around three main headings: opportunities and access to the labour market; working conditions; and. An extra focus is on transitional periods such as from crèche to school. Candidates interested in a short-term study visit should submit their application via the new online application form which are available on the CoR Traineeships website at The Secretariat of the ECR Group in the CoR reserves the right to contact only the most suitable candidates. The project, running in 2012 – 2014, had three strands: stimulating start-ups, increasing the survival rate and growth of existing businesses, and embedding entrepreneurship education into schools. … to address the rising challenges of new forms of work …. 130 European Disability Forum, Autism Europe, European Blind Union. There are also significant gender gaps in pensions, with a gender gap in pension level at 38.