EMPL meeting on 30 November – 1 December 2020

09-12-2020 - 12:00
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On 30 November, Commissioner Schmit participated in the exchange of views on "Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers". The following day, EMPL Members voted the draft reports on "Access to decent and affordable housing for all" and "The right to disconnect" as well as the draft opinions on "Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments" and "Shaping digital education policy".

Furthermore, Members discussed the draft report on "Intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills" and the draft opinion on "Fishers for the future".

ILO presented the Global wage report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in times of COVID-19. There was also an exchange of views with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights on the child guarantee.

The agenda also included Commission presentation of a delegated act related to the Regulation establishing a common framework for European statistics and a presentation of the EPRS study "Improving the quality of public spending in Europe - Budgetary 'waste rates' in EU Member States".