On Tuesday, Parliament approved new rules to improve EU standards protecting workers from exposure to certain dangerous substances.

Parliament is calling the European Commission to better protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and stress.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted its input for the forthcoming Commission vocational education and training strategy.

Next week, a delegation from the Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committee will travel to Slovakia to discuss the European Labour Authority’s work.

Next week, a delegation from the Employment and Social Affairs Committee will travel to Lithuania to discuss the priorities of the upcoming Lithuanian presidency.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Commission to draft a law to protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and stress at work.

The Employment and Social Affairs committee is meeting this week.

The Employment and Social Affairs committee is meeting this week.

The Employment and Social Affairs committee is meeting next week.

MEPs took part in the 19th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York from 9 to 11 June.

The Committees on Employment and Social Affairs and on Public Health adopted proposals to address healthcare sector staff shortages and inadequate working conditions.

The Employment and Social Affairs committee is meeting in Brussels next week.

On Thursday, Parliament presented recommendations to move towards a society that promotes equality between men and women in formal and informal care.

On Thursday, Parliament adopted its proposals to reduce the number of work-related accidents, diseases, and deaths in the EU.

The updated rules seek to ensure access to social security for EU workers who live or work in another EU country, while distributing obligations fairly among member states.