European Social Dialogue:

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1 European Social Dialogue: Work programme SD results a few examples European Social Dialogue Academy Brussels, 17 November 2014 Juliane Bir, ETUC

2 I - Work programme Objectives Outcomes II - Examples of EU Social Dialogue cross-industry instruments Parental leave agreement Directive Harassment and violence agreement Implementation by social partners Youth employment framework of actions Follow up by social partners

3 I WORK PROGRAMME

4 Four EU Social Partners work-programmes Available in all EU languages: 4

5 Main issues in the current work-programme Youth employment Economic and social governance of the EU Gender equality Better implementation and impact of social dialogue instruments Capacity of social partner organisations Education and lifelong learning Mobility and economic migration In-depth employment analysis 5

6 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT Objective Outcome Framework of actions on youth employment (signed 11 June 2013) Four priorities : 1. Education 2. Transition 3. Employment 4. Entrepreneurship Joint actions of social partners and recommendations to public authorities 6

7 Framework of Actions on Youth Employment Dissemination Joint press release + toolkit Joint/unilateral events (EU/national level) EU institutions and others Web: 0FoA%20Youth%20Sept%202014%20-%20Final.pdf 1st implementation report adopted by the SDC (September 2014) Follow-up reports submitted by 17 MS out of 28 Translation into 10 EU languages: Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Polish and Swedish Several approaches: all priorities at once, one after the other, or only some A veriety of partnerships & added value of SD Significant European dimension, and actions needed at grass-roots level Role of European funding opportunities 7

8 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GOVERNANCE OF THE EU Objective Outcome Joint EU social partners declaration on social partners involvment in the economic governance (Tripartite Social Summit October 2013) Adapted existing EU mechanisms/structures (AGS, SDC) In 2014: better involvement of SPs at EU level and in some Member States 8

9 Joint EU social partners declaration on social partners involvment in the economic governance Joint EU social partners declaration on social partners involvment in the economic governance 10 principles European semester process Social Partner consultation in economic governance processes through existing structures/mechanisms for bi-and tripartite dialogue Website EU Commission AGS /socjointcontrib_ags2014.pdf 9

10 GENDER EQUALITY Objective Outcome A toolkit for gender equality in practice (finalised in September 2014) 10

11 A Toolkit for gender equality in practice Two addresses same tool: http: //resourcecentre.etuc.org/gendertoolkit/ and initiatives by social partners Brochure in all EU languages 10 videos A press release A EU joint Conference "A toolkit for gender equality in practice" (Madrid 7 May 2014),11

12 BETTER IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF SOCIAL DIALOGUE INSTRUMENTS Objective Outcome Commitment in the FoA Youth After three annual reports, the European social partners will evaluate the impact on both employers and workers. This evaluation can lead to an update of the priorities identified and/or an assessment on whether or not additional action is required in one or more of the priority areas Part of the activities within the Integrated Programme of the EU SD New joint project with stronger focus on implementation of EU SPs outcomes 12

13 CAPACITY OF SOCIAL PARTNER ORGANISATIONS Objective Outcome CEEC: Various joint capacity building seminars in the context of the Integrated Project MEDA: stalling due to current political situation 13

14 EU Integrated Programme capacity building activities & tools 3 decentralised seminars on EU Social Dialogue instruments (June September 2013) + 40 SPs in Rome with reps from Portugal, Italy, Slovenia and France + 40 SPs in Copenhagen with reps from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and UK + 40 SPs in Budapest with reps from Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland A EU joint Conference "The EU social dialogue in a changing world: the way forward (13-12/12/2013, Brussels) with social partners A EU joint Conference on the implementation of the Inclusive labour markets agreement (07/04/2014, Brussels) with + 60 social partners A joint translation fund Web: 14

15 EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING Objective Outcome Active Ageing joint Conference (April 2013) Joint project Skills needs in greening economies (finalised in October 2013) 15

16 Skills needs in greening economies Joint project Skills needs in greening economies Background expert report with information and social partners lifelong learning actions to support greening economies Up to 25 good practices and concluding remarks A EU joint Conference (10-11/10/2013, Brussels) with + 80 social partners from national/sectors Web: 16

17 MOBILITY AND ECONOMIC MIGRATION Objective Outcome To be adressed This remaining issue will be postponed in the next work programme

18 IN-DEPTH EMPLOYMENT ANALYSIS Objective Outcome Negotiations still ongoing Started on 8/10/2013 (11 negotiations round until now) 18

19 II - EXAMPLES OF EU SOCIAL DIALOGUE CROSS-INDUSTRY INSTRUMENTS

20 EU cross-industry social dialogue results (1) Agreements on parental leave, 14 December June 2009 Directive 96/34/EC of 3 June 1996 Directive 10/18/EC of 8 March 2010 Agreement on part time work, 6 June 1997 Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 Agreement on fixed term contracts, 19 March 1999 Directive 99/70/EC of 28 June 1999 Transposed via Directive Agreement on telework, 16 July 2002 Agreement on work-related stress, 8 October 2004 Agreement on harassment and violence at work, 21 April 2007 Agreement on inclusive labour markets, 25 March 2010 Autonomous agreements Implementation by Social Partners

21 EU cross-industry social dialogue results (2) 3 Framework of actions Framework of actions on the lifelong development of competencies and qualifications, 14 March 2002 Framework of actions on gender equality, 22 March 2005 Framework of actions on youth employment, June 2013 More than 50 other joint documents: reports, recommendations, declarations, opinions, compendia of good practices, etc. Joint declaration on EU social partners involvement in the EU economic governance (2013) Joint declaration on EU Apprenticeships (2013) Joint statement on the Europe 2020 Strategy (2010) Joint letter on childcare (2008) 4 joint work programmes 5 Integrated programmes (joint projects)

22 FA on Parental Leave Transposed via Directive

23 FA on Parental Leave - Content Signed in 1995, revised in 2009 Implementation via Directive (EU Directive 2010/18/EEC of 18 March 2010) Implementation period of two years First time a framework agreement was revised Main points of the agreement Reconciling professional and family responsibilities Promoting equal opportunities and treatment between men and women FA covers all categories of workers The length of parental leave increased from 3 to 4 months 1 month non transferrable Role of income is acknowledged Specific conditions to parents of children with disabilities or long-term illness Notice periods to be determined at national level Diverse family structures are recognised Flexible working arrangements

24 FA on Harassment and Violence Implementation by Social Partners

25 FA on Harassment & Violence - Content Signed on 26 April 2007 Implementation in accordance with procedures and practices specific to management and labour (art. 155 TFEU) Yearly tables in 2008, 2009, 2010 Final implementation report adopted in 2011 Main points of the agreement H&V firmly condemned in all their forms ZERO TOLERANCE H&V can potentially affect any workplace and any worker, but some sectors and groups more at risk H&V can take many different forms (physical, psychological and/or sexual) An obligation to prevent, identify and manage H&V at work (including third-party violence)

26 FA on H&V Implementation tools National cross-industry social partners agreements Overarching CA: DK, FR, LV, LU, NL, NO, SW Joint guidance: AT, DK, IE, NO, SL, UK Joint declaration/statement: AT, CY, PL, SW Integration into existing agreement: DK (state sector, regions and municipalities); IT, SL Sectoral SPs agreement CZ, NL, PT, ES Company agreement CZ (guidelines for companies), DE (Deutsche Telekom), IT (Poste Italiane) Assessment of existing legislation BE, CZ, DK, FI, IS, IR, IT, LV, NL, PO, SL Complementary activities (research, training, events, communication tools) AT, CZ, DK, FI, IR, LV, NL, PT, SL, SW, UK Impact at EU level Multisectoral guidelines to tackle third-party violence (EPSU, UNIEuropa, ETUCE, HOSPEEM, CEMR, EFEE, Eurocommerce, COESS); Joint declaration (Eurogas,EPSU, EMCEF); EU project to stop third-party violence (UNIEuropa- Eurocommerce); EU Project (ETUCE)

27 FoA on Youth Employment

28 FoA on Youth Employment - Content Signed in June 2013 Three years follow-up period Yearly tables in 2014, 2015, 2016 Final evaluation report to be adopted in 2017 Main points of the framework of actions Four priorities: I) Education; II) Transition; III) Employment; IV) Entrepreneurship Promotion, actions and follow-up

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