{"id":6393,"date":"2022-12-02T17:11:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=6393"},"modified":"2022-12-02T17:13:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:13:11","slug":"il-pilastru-ewropew-tad-drittijiet-socjali-hames-snin-wara","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/il-pilastru-ewropew-tad-drittijiet-socjali-hames-snin-wara\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights &#8211; Five years on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"732\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/European-pillar-social-right-EN_0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6394\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/European-pillar-social-right-EN_0.png 770w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/European-pillar-social-right-EN_0-300x285.png 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/European-pillar-social-right-EN_0-768x730.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission proclaimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/strategy\/priorities-2019-2024\/economy-works-people\/jobs-growth-and-investment\/european-pillar-social-rights_en#:~:text=The%20Pillar%20of%20Social%20Rights,version%20of%20the%2020%20principles.&amp;text=The%20Action%20Plan%20sets%20out,for%20the%20EU%20by%202030.\">European Pillar of Social Rights<\/a>. The Pillar sets out 20 key principles and rights essential for fair and well-functioning labour markets and social protection systems, structured around three chapters: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions, and social protection and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a strong socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pillar&#8217;s principles remain highly relevant in the current context, where many households are struggling to make ends meet, faced with increased prices exacerbated by Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years on, the Commission has put forward more than 130 initiatives to implement the Pillar and deliver a social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These initiatives range from pay transparency and equality between women and men, minimum wages and investment in skills, to combatting child poverty, minimum income, and protecting workers&#8217; safety and health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Pillar of Social Rights is also supported by EU funds to implement projects that promote social inclusion, fight poverty and invest in people, namely through the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/european-social-fund-plus\/en\">European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/regional_policy\/2021-2027_en\">Cohesion Policy<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/business-economy-euro\/recovery-coronavirus\/recovery-and-resilience-facility_en\">Recovery and Resilience Facility<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/investeu.europa.eu\/index_en\">InvestEU<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights. 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