Balance initiative PILLAR OF SOCIAL RIGHTS Manuela Geleng, DG EMPL - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights Work-Life EUROPEAN Balance initiative PILLAR OF SOCIAL RIGHTS Manuela Geleng, DG EMPL #SocialRights 1 #SocialRights

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 1. Work-life balance in the EPSR 2. Challenges 3. The Work-Life Balance Initiative 4. The Proposal for a Directive 5. The Commission Communication #SocialRights 2

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 1. Work-Life Balance in the ESPR Equal opportunities and access to Adequate and sustainable social Fair working conditions the labour market protection • Education, training and life-long • Secure and adaptable employment • Childcare and support to children learning • Wages • Social Protection • Gender equality • Information about employment • Unemployment benefits • Equal opportunities conditions and protection in case • Minimum income of dismissals • Active support to employment • Old age income and pensions • Social dialogue and involvement of • Health care workers • Inclusion of people with disabilities • Work-life balance • Long-term care • Healthy, safe and well-adapted • Housing and assistance for the work environment homeless • Access to essential services #SocialRights 3

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 2. Challenges Gender gaps in the labour market Employment rate (20-64 years old) by 100,0 sex (% of total population), EU 28, 2016 90,0 80,0 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 #SocialRights 0,0 4

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 2. Challenges Unequal sharing of caring responsibilities #SocialRights 5

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 2. Challenges Inadequate family leaves Employment Care Care Employment Employment + Inadequate flexible working Care arrangements Care #SocialRights 6

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 2. Challenges Inadequate formal care services #SocialRights 7

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 2. Challenges Economic disincentives More childcare Less benefits More work More taxes costs #SocialRights 8

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 2. Challenges Costs Economy Public budgets € 370 billion per year Businesses Citizens #SocialRights 9

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 3. The Work-Life Balance initiative Context: Going beyond the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive Objective: Address women's underrepresentation in the labour market Combination of tools: - Proposal for a Directive (including repeal Directive 2010/18/EU) - Commission Communication #SocialRights 10

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 4. The Proposal for a Directive Paternity Leave Current EU Legislation Proposal for a Directive 10 days No EU legislation Compensated at sick pay level Around the time of birth of the child #SocialRights 11

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 4. The Proposal for a Directive Parental Leave Current EU Legislation Proposal for a Directive 4 months 4 months 1 month non-transferable 4 months non-transferable No minimum compensation Compensated at sick pay level level Until child is 8 Until child is 12 #SocialRights 12

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 4. The Proposal for a Directive Carers' Leave Current EU Legislation Proposal for a Directive No EU legislation (except 'force 5 days/year majeure') Compensated at sick pay level To care for dependent relative with serious illness, serious medical condition or disability #SocialRights 13

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 4. The Proposal for a Directive Flexible working arragements Current EU Legislation Proposal for a Directive Right to request reduced and All parents of children up to 12 flexible working hours upon and carers can request: return from parental leave - Reduced working hours - Flexible working hours Right to request part-time work - Flexibility on the place of for all workers work #SocialRights 14

European Pillar Work-Life Balance of Social Rights 5. Commission Communication • A COMBINATION OF TOOLS TO • 3 POLICY AREAS SUPPORT MEMBER STATES 1. Gender-balanced leaves and FWA - Support enforcement of current legislation 2. Improving access to care services (dismissal protection) 3. Addressing economic disincentives - Better EU-level data, monitoring guidance (European Semester), and benchmarks - Encourage sharing of good practices - Funding (EaSI, ESIF, EFSI) #SocialRights 15

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