Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 7 March 2011

A meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council was held on 11 March 2011. The agenda included the following topics:

+ Adoption of conclusions regarding the need for enhanced cooperation within the framework of the Posted Workers Directive;

Contribution to the Spring Meeting of the European Council: Joint Employment Report - JER; Guidelines for the employment policies of the member states; European platform against poverty and social exclusion; Social dimension of the Europe 2020 strategy; Preparation of the tripartite Social Summit; New European Pact for Gender Equality for the Period 2011 - 2010; Progress on Equality Between Women and Men in 2010; Pension Systems: Report on the Consultation on the Green Paper