Questions of employment and social policy play an important role not only at the national but also at the European level. It is the EU’s goal to promote employment and to improve the working conditions of all Europeans. The European Semester serves as the institutional framework for the coordination of employment and social policies at the European level. This cycle during which member states coordinate their economic and fiscal policies was adopted by the European Council in June 2010 and was first implemented in 2011. It aims to help identify economic and social challenges for the EU and the Eurozone early on and to better implement necessary reforms. In this context, recommendations are issued that help the member states to implement sustainable, growth-oriented policies that are in line with the goals of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Institutions and Bodies
Insitutions and Bodies
The legal framework
European Union employment policy comprises all EU policies contributing to the promotion of employment. Its main goal is the creation of more and better jobs throughout the EU.
EPSCO
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament are the EU’s co-legislators. In a legal sense, the Council is a single body but it meets in various constellations (Council formations) that discuss and adopt the initiatives of the EU Commission in their policy fields.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is the judicial branch of the European Union and is based in Luxembourg. The CJEU ensures that the EU organs and the member states comply with Union law.
European Labour Authority (ELA)
The European Labour Authority (ELA) was established on 31 July 2019 with the task of strengthening fairness and mutual trust in the European internal market.