Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Policies and activities

• Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights

  Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights

  The European Pillar of Social Rights sets out 20 key principles and rights to support fair and well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems.

• Moving & working in Europe

  Moving & working in Europe

  EU rules make it easy for EU citizens to work in another EU country and protect their social security rights when moving within Europe.

• European employment strategy

  European employment strategy

  EU countries established a set of common objectives and targets for employment policy, to create more and better jobs throughout the EU.

• Rights at work

  Rights at work

  EU employment legislation guarantees minimum levels of protection that apply to everyone living and working in the EU.

• Social protection & social inclusion

  Social protection & social inclusion

  The EU supports and complements national policies in the fields of social inclusion and social protection.

• Skills and qualifications

  Skills and qualifications

  The right skills help individuals to adjust to these changes and ensure their well-being while contributing to society, productivity and economic growth.

• Agencies and partners

  Agencies and partners

  The European Commission works with a wide range of partners such as national governments, representatives of trade unions and employers, NGOs and experts.

• Analysis, evaluation, impact assessment

  Analysis, evaluation, impact assessment

  The European Commission analyses important social and labour market trends, and evaluates the impact of EU policies and programmes.

• Funding

  Funding

  Projects relating to employment, social affairs and social inclusion are financed through different EU funds and programmes.