Udvalget om Beskæftigelse og Sociale Anliggender

In the 2023 European Parliamentary Week, organised jointly by BUDG, ECON and EMPL, EMPL is organising two Interparliamentary Committee Meetings chaired by the Committee Chair, Dragoş Pîslaru, on 27 February, 15:30-18:45. Session I concerns the "Socio-economic consequences of high inflation and energy prices and remedies to address them with focus on vulnerable households" and session II is titled "Further integrating the social dimension in the review of the EU's economic and fiscal framework".

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will discuss the draft report on the Commission proposal for a Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work.

On 6 February, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on “the Social and employment consequences of the rising cost of living”.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will vote on the adoption of the draft report on the European Year of Skills 2023 on 6 February 2023. The Committee is committed to ensuring the future generation of workers the skills and support they need throughout their professional development.

During the Committee meeting EMPL Members held an exchange of views with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Members welcomed Anna Tenje (Swedish Minister for the elderly and social security) and Paulina Brandberg (Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment) to discuss its priorities in relation to the committees' respective areas of responsibilities.

Members of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) had an exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice President of the European Commission) on 23 January 2023.

Members of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) had an exchange of views with the Executive Directors of the Agencies under the EMPL remit.

Members of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) had an exchange of views with Michael O´Flaherty (Director of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)).

During the EMPL Committee meeting on 12 January, the hearing of Ms Pilvi Tuulia Torsti, European Training Foundation (ETF) Director-Nominee, took place. After the discussion, EMPL Coordinators assessed the candidate and provided their views in the form of a letter, to be addressed to the President of the European Parliament.