Communication on ‘A strong Social Europe for just transitions’

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion
Series Details	COM (2020) 14
Publication Date	14/01/2020
Content Type	Policy-making
	Summary: Communication published by the European Commission on 14 January 2020, setting out a road towards an Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). Further information: The European Pillar of Social Rights sets out 20 key principles and rights essential for fair and well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems in the 21^st century. This Communication presents a number of EU-level initiatives that aims at supporting the implementation of the EPSR and aims to launch a discussion with different stakeholders on the way forward, ahead of the publication of an Action Plan that is able to turn the rights and principles enshrined in the Pillar into reality. Alongside this Communication, the European Commission also decided the launch the first citizen of a public consultation on the issue of fair minimum wages for workers in the European Union.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2020:14:FIN
Related Links	Official European Commission: Press Release, 14/01/2020: Commission presents first reflections on building a strong social Europe for just transitions https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_18 European Commission: C(2020)83 - First phase consultation of Social Partners under Article 154 TFEU on a possible action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_20_51 European Commission: Questions and Answers, 14/01/2020: A Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_20 News EurActiv, 11/12/2019: Schmit to unveil EU minimum wage proposal in January https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/schmit-to-unveil-eu-minimum-wage-proposal-in-january/ The Guardian, 12/01/2020: Nordic countries at odds with EU over minimum wage https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/12/nordic-countries-at-odds-with-eu-over-minimum-wage The Guardian, 15/01/2020: EU will not force statutory minimum wage on Nordic countries https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/15/eu-will-not-force-statutory-minimum-wage-on-nordic-countries Delano, 15/01/2020: Schmit begins consultation on Europe minimum wage https://delano.lu/d/detail/news/schmit-begins-consultation-europe-minimum-wage/209083 Forbes, 16/01/2020: European Commission To Launch Consultations On First EU Minimum Wage https://www.forbes.com/sites/anagarciavaldivia/2020/01/16/european-commission-to-launch-consultations-on-first-eu-minimum-wage/ EUObserver, 21/01/2020: Danes still sceptical on EU minimum wage https://euobserver.com/social/147188 Commentary and Analysis EUObserver, 13/01/2020: Why EU minimum wage is actually bad idea for workers https://euobserver.com/opinion/147050 EurActiv, 15/01/2020: Adapting labour markets to Europe’s green economy https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/adapting-labour-markets-to-europes-green-economy/ The Wall Street Journal, 15/01/2020: The Wages of Europe https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-wages-of-europe-11579134171 Euro\|topics, January 2020: Wage dumping: can a European minimum wage help? https://www.eurotopics.net/en/233939/
Subject Categories	Employment and Social Affairs
Subject Tags	Social Europe \| European Pillar of Social Rights [EPSR], Wages \| Salaries
International Organisations	European Union [EU]