CHAPTER II

FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS

 

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Secure and adaptable employment

Secure and adaptable employment

Home / Chapter II / Principle 5The labour market in Europe underwent a huge deterioration in the first half of 2020, this was initiated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken to prevent the contagion. Workers with unstable, low-paid and/or part...

Wages

Wages

Home / Chapter II / Principle 6Data on wages and collective bargaining show that wage trends remain subdued and there is no upward convergence. This is predominantly due to: A failure in ensuring the respect for the right to collective bargaining and a...

Social dialogue and involvement of workers

Social dialogue and involvement of workers

Home / Chapter II / Principle 8Social dialogue is a prerequisite for decent work and fair wages, and it is a key principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights. In the context of the implementation of the action plan of the Pillar, the ETUC underlines...

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Home / Chapter II / Principle 9As part of the larger fight against gender-based discrimination, work-life balance is one of the challenges of the century. While the position of women in the labour market is deteriorating, populist forces are turning a...