Video conference of ministers of employment and social policy, 13 October 2020

Summary:

EU ministers responsible for matters relating to employment and social affairs held an informal video conference on 13 October 2020. The agenda includes the following items:

• Debate on worker participation and support for workers in restructuring;
• Debate on equal participation of women and men in the labour market;
• Briefing on the Tripartite Social Summit held in June 2020 and October 2020;
• Briefing on the trilogue agreement concerning proposed amendments to Decision No 573/2014/EU on cooperation between Public Employment Services;
• Presentation by the European Commission of a proposal for amendments to Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.

• Primary Source

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the video conference of ministers of employment and social policy, 13 October 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/46062/epsco-13-october-2020-background-note_en.pdf

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