News
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30/07/2018
The Social Scoreboard
On 15th March, the EPSCO Council adopted the 2018 Joint Employment Report. The report takes a snapshot of the employment and social situation across the EU, and highlights the extent of reforms carried out in the Member States over the past year.
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27/07/2018
VET Excellence Awards 2018
The 2018 edition of the VET Excellence Awards will highlight examples of vocational education and training (VET) excellence in four categories.
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23/07/2018
New PES Network toolkit shows how to improve PES services to employers
The toolkit is intended to support Public Employment Services (PES) in effectively servicing employers.
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20/07/2018
Commission proposes €1.2 million from the EGF to help dismissed workers in the Netherlands
The European Commission proposed to provide the Netherlands with €1.2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 450 displaced workers in the financial services sector find new jobs.
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18/07/2018
New call expected for proposals on transaction costs support for social enterprise finance
The next call for proposals on 'Transaction costs support for social enterprise finance' under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) is expected to be published in the fourth quarter of 2018.
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18/07/2018
Update of the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision
The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion is leading a process to update the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision.
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17/07/2018
Updated MISSOC information on national social protection systems now available
Updated information (up to January 2018) on social protection systems in all EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – including brief descriptions of their organisation and information on the social protection of the self-employed – is now available on the MISSOC website.
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16/07/2018
Access City Award 2019 now open for applications
The 2019 edition of the Access City Award is now receiving applications. This year also includes special culture heritage awards.
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13/07/2018
Employment and Social Developments in Europe: 2018 review confirms positive trends but highlights the increasing need for skills and inclusion
Today, the Commission has published the 2018 edition of its yearly Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review.
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28/06/2018
Commission welcomes adoption of the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive
The Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of its proposal for a revision of the Posting of Workers Directive.