Komisja Zatrudnienia i Spraw Socjalnych

During its next meeting on 1 and 2 December 2021, the EMPL Committee will hold hearings on the Employment and Racial Equality Directives and on Workers’ rights and the future of work post-COVID 19. There will be a workshop on Mental health and wellbeing in digital workplace post-COVID and an exchange of views with EU-OSHA on musculoskeletal disorders and on the new strategic framework on occupational safety and health.

On 18 November, the Committee considered questions for oral answer and a related draft motion for a resolution on 'Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery'. EMPL Members discussed the amendments tabled to the draft opinion on 'A statute for European cross-border associations and non-profit organisations'. Moreover, there was an International Monetary Fund presentation on the main findings of the Regional Economic Outlook for Europe.

On 15 November, the EMPL and FEMM Committees held a joint committee meeting to consider the amendments tabled to the draft report on ‘Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms’. In their draft report, the Rapporteurs proposed 148 amendments to the Commission proposal, published on 4 March.

On 11 November, the EMPL Committee voted on the draft report on the Commission proposal for a Directive on adequate minimum wages, and on the mandate to enter interinsitutional negotiations. As outlined in Principle 6 of the Pillar of social Rights, every worker should earn a wage allowing for a decent living wherever they work.

The following three EMPL studies have just been published: 1. Youth in Europe - Effects of COVID-19 on their economic and social situation: the full study analyses the effects of COVID-19 on youth unemployment, inactivity, work-based learning and mental health. The analysis is based on quantitative indicators and qualitative information from surveys and policy documents.