Informal video conference of employment and social policy ministers, 15 March 2021

Summary:

EU ministers responsible for matters relating to employment and social affairs held an informal video conference on 15 March 2021. The agenda includes the following items:

• Exchange of views on employment and social policies in the European Semester 2021, in the context of the national recovery and resilience plans (RRPs);
• Discussion on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan;
• Policy debate on ways to strengthen equality, non-discrimination and diversity as a policy priority in the European Union (EU);
• Briefing on the planned European platform on combating homelessness and high-level conference on homelessness;
• Briefing by the European Commission on its Green Papers on Ageing;
• Briefing on the adoption of conclusions regarding the mainstreaming of ageing;
• Briefing on the forthcoming Tripartite Social Summit;
• Briefing on the 2021 work programme of the Employment Committee (EMCO) and Social Protection Committee (SPC);
• Briefing on the adoption of a Council Recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation;
• Briefing by the European Commission on its EU Anti-Racism Action Plan;
• Presentation by the European Commission of a proposed Directive on the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Informal video conference of employment and social policy ministers, 15 March 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/48822/20210312_background-brief_epsco_empl_soc-aff_en.pdf

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