Video conference of employment and social policy ministers, 3 December 2020

Summary:

EU ministers responsible for matters relating to employment and social affairs held an informal video conference on 3 December 2020. The agenda includes the following items:

• Exchange of views on ways to ensure better working conditions and social protection of platform workers;
• Discussion on how to implement the European Commission's Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025;
• Briefing on the state of play concerning a number of initiatives:
  • Directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (EU);
  • Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work;
  • European Globalisation Fund Regulation for 2021-2027;
  • Revision of regulation on coordination of social security systems;
  • Council Decision authorising the ratification of the ILO Convention No 190;
  • Council Recommendation on Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation;
  • Directive on equal treatment (Article 19);
• Briefing by the European Commission on the evaluation of the existing European Disability Strategy and preparation of a new strategy;
• Briefing on the latest Tripartite Social Summit;
• Briefing by the European Commission on a forthcoming Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR);
• Presentation by the Portuguese Council Presidency of its priorities in the area of employment and social policy;
• Presentation by the European Commission on its LGBTIQ Equality Strategy;
• Briefing on the information on latest video conference on EU Gender Equality ministers;
• Briefing on the Joint Declaration of EU Member States to support families and combat child poverty in light of COVID-19;
• Presentation by the Portuguese Council Presidency of its priorities in the area of gender equality and non-discrimination.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Video conference of employment and social policy ministers, 3 December 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47042/background-brief-employment-and-social-policy.pdf

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