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1. What do you see as most pressing employment and social priorities? |
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2. How can we account for different employment and social situations across Europe? |
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3. Is the EU "acquis" up to date and do you see scope for further EU action? |
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4. What trends would you see as most transformative? [Please select at most three from the list below] |
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5. What would be the main risks and opportunities linked to such trends? |
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6. Are there policies, institutions or firm practices – existing or emerging – which you would recommend as references? |
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7. Do you agree with the approach outlined here for the establishment of a European Pillar of Social Rights? |
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8. Do you agree with the scope of the Pillar, domains and principles proposed here? (If you wish to provide detailed comments on any of the 20 domains, please see the section "Detailed comments by domain" below) |
1. Skills, education and life-long learning |
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2. Flexible and secure labour contracts |
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3. Secure professional transitions |
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4. Active support for employment |
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5. Gender equality and work-life balance |
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6. Equal opportunities |
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7. Conditions of employment |
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8. Wages |
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9. Health and safety at work |
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10. Social dialogue and involvement of workers |
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11. Integrated social benefits and services |
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12. Health care and sickness benefits |
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13. Pensions |
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14. Unemployment benefits |
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15. Minimum income |
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16. Disability benefits |
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17. Long-term care |
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18. Childcare |
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19. Housing |
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20. Access to essential services |
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Are there aspects which are not adequately expressed or covered so far? |
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9. What domains and principles would be most important as part of a renewed convergence for the euro area? (Please select maximum 5) |
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10. How should these be expressed and made operational? In particular, do you see the scope and added value of minimum standards or reference benchmarks in certain areas and if so, which ones? |
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If you wish to provide detailed comments on any of the domains, please select one or more from the list below and fill the table(s) and comment box(es) underneath. (A detailed description of the domains and principles is available in the Annex "A European Pillar of Social Rights - Preliminary Outline" to the Commission communication "Launching a consultation on a European Pillar of Social Rights", COM(2016) 127 final).
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1. Skills, education and life-long learning |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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2. Flexible and secure labour contracts |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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3. Secure professional transitions |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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4. Active support for employment |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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5. Gender equality and work-life balance |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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6. Equal opportunities |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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7. Conditions of employment |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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8. Wages |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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9. Health and safety at work |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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10. Social dialogue and involvement of workers |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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11. Integrated social benefits and services |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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12. Health care and sickness benefits |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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13. Pensions |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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14. Unemployment benefits |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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15. Minimum income |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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16. Disability benefits |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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17. Long-term care |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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18. Childcare |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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19. Housing |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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20. Access to essential services |
Do you agree with the challenges described? |
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Is the principle addressing those challenges in the right way? |
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Should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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Do you have other comments or additional suggestions? For instance: how to address these challenges in the right way? How should the EU act to put in reality this principle? |
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