Press releases
MEPs took part in the 19th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York from 9 to 11 June.
The Employment and Gender Equality Committee chairs made a statement following the passing of the transposition deadline for the pay transparency directive.
Statement by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee chair on the 2026 European Semester Spring Package
Chair of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee Li Andersson responds to Commission’s 2026 European Semester Spring Package.
The Committees on Employment and Social Affairs and on Public Health adopted proposals to address healthcare sector staff shortages and inadequate working conditions.
A delegation from the Employment and Social Affairs Committee was in La Réunion to assess youth employment initiatives and to meet government representatives.
On Thursday, Parliament presented recommendations to move towards a society that promotes equality between men and women in formal and informal care.
Next week, a delegation from the Employment and Social Affairs Committee travel to La Réunion to assess youth employment initiatives and to meet government representatives.
Parliament calls for a European day to commemorate the victims of work-related accidents
On Thursday, Parliament adopted its proposals to reduce the number of work-related accidents, diseases, and deaths in the EU.
The updated rules seek to ensure access to social security for EU workers who live or work in another EU country, while distributing obligations fairly among member states.
On Wednesday, Employment and Social Affairs Committee MEPs adopted a motion for resolution calling for a reduction in the number of work-related accidents, diseases and deaths.