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The Social Employers and EPSU joint statement on the situation in Ukraine
PRESS RELEASE (27 April 2022)
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The Social Employers and EPSU joint statement on the situation in Ukraine
PRESS RELEASE (27 April 2022)
A big step towards a European sectoral social dialogue committee for social services
PRESS RELEASE (23 March 2022)
New report: Impact of Covid-19 on the social services sector and the role of social dialogue
The FORESEE project consortium launches a new, extensive report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social services and the role of social dialogue in alleviating the crisis.
Survey results illustrate extent of current staff shortages in social services
In January, the Social Employers launched a survey among its network to better understand and map the current situation regarding staff shortages in social services across Europe.
FORESEE project partners meet to discuss 2022 activities
On 17 January, the FORESEE project partners gathered online to discuss the state of play of the project, the latest updates and next steps in 2022.
Newsletters 2022
Eurofound’s Industrial Relations Landscape report reinforces the relevance of Social Employers and EPSU's request to establish EU Level Sectoral Social Dialogue
PRESS RELEASE (16 December 2021)
Capacity building for effective national social dialogue
In the context of the preparation of a social dialogue initiative by the European Commission, Eurofound’s updated working paper explores how to further support capacity building for effective national social dialogue following the latest Eurofound publication on the topic (2020).
European Commission launches its Social Economy Action Plan
On 9 December, the European Commission presented its Social Economy Action Plan to boost the social economy, its big job-creation potential and social and environmental impact.
The Social Employers and EPSU release a joint Position Paper on the forthcoming European Care Strategy
The Federation of European Social Employers and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) publish a joint position paper calling for a Strategy that addresses and anticipates workforce needs and challenges in the social services sector.
Strengthening Social Dialogue in Social Services: the Social Employers adopts its Workplan for 2022
On 30 November, the Social Employers members gathered to hold the last Governance meetings of the year, to adopt the annual budget and workplan for 2022 and to discuss the membership and policy updates.
European Parliament study on policies for long-term carers
The European Parliament’s Employment Committee has released a study providing an in-depth analysis of the long-term care (LTC) workforce across EU member states, including challenges, as well as measures and recommendations to address them.
EU Commission Work Programme 2022
The European Commission has presented its work programme for 2022, highlighting its engagement to strengthen social dialogue at EU and national level.
DDSkills project: 3rd Transnational Meeting and Workshop
On 12 and 13 October, the Social Employers participated in the third transnational meeting of the DDSkills project and in a workshop presenting the DDSkills project and its digital toolkit.
The Social Employers and EPSU apply for a European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Social Services
PRESS RELEASE (14 October 2021)
Joint event to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social services and the role of social dialogue
On 6 October, the Social Employers and EPSU hosted a joint thematic seminar to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the social services sector and explore concrete actions and measures taken by of social partners to handle the crisis.
The Social Employers/EPSU Joint Webinar Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the Social Services Sector
On 21 September, the Social Employers and EPSU jointly hosted a webinar on preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the social services sector, highlighting that MSDs are preventable and manageable.
The DDSkills Course Plan: “Cutting-edge Digital Skills for Professional Care Givers of Persons with Disabilities and Mental Health Problems”
The DDSkills project consortium launches its course plan for professionals who support persons with disabilities and mental health problems.