Traineeships: Commission evaluation analyses impact of European quality framework
Traineeships play a key role in helping young people gain practical experience and facilitate their access to the labour market.
Tag: social policy
Violence against women: Joint survey with the Fundamental Rights Agency
The data will allow for analysis of developments in gender-based violence, building upon the Violence Against Women survey conducted by FRA in 2014.
Labour migration: Commission and Member States enhance cooperation to tackle shortages in the EU labour market
The new Labour Migration Platform allows us to build on Member States' experiences and best practices in labour migration and make use of the expertise of the migration and employment ...
Latest update of the MISSOC information (as of July 2022) on national social protection systems now available
Information on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – including brief descriptions of their organisation and information on the social protection of the ...
Social protection for people with disabilities in Europe: An analysis of policies in 35 countries
Principle 17 of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) emphasises the right of people with disabilities to “income support that ensures living in dignity” as well as “services that ...
Equal Pay Day: Pay Transparency essential to close the EU gender pay gap of 13%
Women in the European Union still continue to earn less than men for equal job, with the average gender pay gap in the EU standing at 13%.
Gender Equality Index 2022: Gender Equality under Threat, Specific Groups Hardest Hit
The recently launched Gender Equality Index 2022 reveals that progress continues at a snails' pace.
80% of Roma live in poverty
Why do Roma across Europe still face shocking levels of deprivation, marginalisation, and discrimination?
Jointly addressing labour and skills shortages
Public Employment Services are actively building a broad coalition working to address labour and skills shortages in Europe through coordinated employment, upskilling, mobility and digitalisation policies.
2022 annual report of the Social Protection Committee now available
The 2022 Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee (SPC) delivers on the Committee’s core task to monitor the social situation in the EU and the developments in social protection ...
