Publications

The LTC labour market contains mostly workers with a medium educational level, although the increasingly complex skills required in the sector point to the need to improve initial and continuing training and qualifications.

The topic of the Thematic Review 2022-2023 regards the application of EU labour law in the long-term care sector. The report focuses on three main categories of LTC workers: personal care workers, nurses and domestic care workers.

This final report summarises the outcomes of the study “Transport poverty: Definitions, indicators, determinants, and mitigation strategies” commissioned by DG EMPL.

This toolkit presents how stakeholders may use the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to finance staff training to support independent living and community inclusion of persons with support needs.

On 7 June 2023, the European Commission adopted a Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health. The Communication included, as one of the flagships, a Peer Review on legislative and enforcement approaches for addressing psychosocial risks at work in Member States of the EU.

In this quarterly edition, the thematic focus explores the interplay between health status and labour market and social outcomes. It underscores the necessity to continue supporting and promoting the inclusion and well-being of people with health issues, a priority of the EU.

The 2024 edition focuses on long-term care as the SPC’s Thematic Social Reporting in 2024 takes stock of the implementation of the Council Recommendation on access to affordable high-quality long-term care, as a deliverable of the European Care Strategy.

To facilitate the exchange of national practices and experiences on minimum income adequacy, the Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia hosted a Peer Review on 4-5 July 2024 organized by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).

To facilitate the exchange of national practices and experiences on minimum income adequacy, the Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia hosted a Peer Review on 4-5 July 2024 organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).