European Pillar of Social Rights

The Pillar of Social Rights is about delivering new and more effective rights for citizens, built upon 20 key principles.

The Commission proposes the European Pillar of Social Rights to be proclaimed jointly by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The Social Summit, which will take place in Sweden on 17 November of this year, will be a key moment to steer the work forward, in line with the broader discussion on the social dimension of Europe.

Delivering on the principles and rights defined under the European Pillar of Social Rights is a joint responsibility of the European Union institutions, member states, social partners and other stakeholders. The European institutions will help set the framework and give direction on the way forward for implementation of the Pillar through legislation where needed, in full respect of member states' competences and taking into account the diversity of their situations.

The implementation of the Pillar will be supported by an online social scoreboard to track trends and performances across EU countries.

The discussion on the social dimension of Europe is part of the broader debate around the Commission’s White Paper on the Future of Europe. In this context, the Commission published a reflection paper on the social dimension of Europe. It zooms in on the upcoming transformations of the European societies and their world of work, while setting out a number of options for our collective response.