Counsellor for Labour and Social affairs The European Pillar of Social Rights, including the European Labour Authority Mona Næss Counsellor for Labour and Social affairs

The Pillar Background and proclamation Contains three main chapters: Equal opportunities and access to the labour market (including quality and inclusive education and training systems), Fair working conditions and Social protection and inclusion. A «Compass» with 20 Principles First announced by President Juncker in his 2015 State of the Union Address, Presented by the Commission in April 2017, and on 17 November 2017, European Union leaders solemnly proclaimed the Pillar at the Social Summit for fair jobs and growth in Gothenburg, Sweden. The European Pillar of Social Rights is designed as a compass for a renewed process of upward convergence towards better working and living conditions in the European Union. It sets out twenty essential principles and rights in the areas of equal opportunities and access to the labour market; fair working conditions; and social protection and inclusion. The European Council of 14 December 2017 endorsed the conclusions of the Social Summit and underlined that the European Pillar of Social Rights should be implemented at both Union and Member State level, with due regard to their respective competences. It also invited the Commission to propose appropriate monitoring.4 This Communication responds to that request and outlines a way forward.

The Pillar put into practice The European Semester: integrating the Pillar in the process to monitor social progress. Launched legislative proposals to implement the Pillar - still under negotiation between the European Parliament and the Member States ( The European Labour Authority, Work-life balance for parents and carers, Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, and the reform of the rules on social security coordination). The next European budget to help the Member States invest in people: The European Social Fund Plus is to be equipped with more than €100 billion over the period 2021 to 2027.

The European Labour Authority Background Objectives: Information to citizens and businesses, Support cooperation between national authorities in cross-border situations, (coordinate concerted and joint inspections across borders) Mediation and facilitate solutions in case of cross-border disputes, such as in the event of company restructuring involving several Member States. Regulatory Framework and existing institutions Status in negotiations ELA and the EEA provide information to citizens and business on opportunities for jobs, apprenticeships, mobility schemes, recruitments and training, as well as guidance on rights and obligations to live, work and/or operate in another Member State of the EU Second, the Authority will support cooperation between national authorities in cross-border situations, by helping them ensure that the EU rules that protect and regulate mobility are easily and effectively followed. Today, an extensive body of EU legislation regulates the free movement of workers and a number of such rules are being amended and modernised, such asfor the coordination of social security systems across the EU and issues like posting of workers in the context of service provision. The priority is not just to make these rules fairer and fit-for-purpose but also to make sure that they can be correctly applied and enforced in a fair, simple and effective way in all economic sectors. For instance, the Authority will help improve information exchange, support capacity building among national authorities and assist them in running concerted and joint inspections. This will strengthen mutual trust between actors, improve day-to-day cooperation routines and prevent possible fraud and abuse of rules.