Related links to SOC/610

Law / Directives

  • European Commission - European equality law review
  • European Commission - Work-life balance
  • Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) - OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23–36
  • Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Report on the application of Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) - COM(2013) 861 final
  • Commission staff working document - SWD(2013) 512 final
  • Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC - OJ L 180, 15.7.2010, p. 1–6
  • European Commission - European network of legal experts in the field of gender equality - Self-Employed - Directive 2010/41
  • Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) - OJ L 348, 28.11.1992, p. 1–7
  • Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security - OJ L 6, 10.1.1979, p. 24–25

Reports

Strategies

Action by social partners

  • Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/613/EEC - OJ C 228, 22.9.2009, p. 107–112
  • Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Women and transport — Platform for change’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Commission) - OJ C 246, 28.7.2017, p. 1–7
  • Towards an ILO convention against gender-based violence at work - REX/445
  • Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The changing nature of employment relationships and its impact on maintaining a living wage and the impact of technological developments on the social security system and labour law’ (exploratory opinion) - OJ C 303, 19.8.2016, p. 54–63

EU Action Plan on the Gender Pay Gap

  • Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee - EU Action Plan 2017-2019 Tackling the gender pay gap - COM/2017/0678 final
  • Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee - Report on the implementation of Commission Recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency - COM/2017/0671 final
  • European Commission - Gender equality