On 30 June, the Diversity Europe Group held a webinar under the banner of the Conference on the Future of Europe on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the mental health and employability of young people.
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COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on Europe's labour markets, taking the heaviest toll on the lowest paid sectors and those involving a high level of human interaction. Whereas the possibility of working remotely and the government measures taken across Europe have managed to cushion the most severe blows by keeping people employed and businesses running, the EU and the Member States will have to take action to curb inequalities once the support policies are withdrawn
Durante los primeros confinamientos de la COVID-19, la proporción de teletrabajadores en la UE se disparó del 5 % al 40 %. Un año después, el teletrabajo está aquí para quedarse, si bien sigue siendo difícil realizar una evaluación adecuada de su impacto en los empresarios, los trabajadores y la sociedad en su conjunto. El CESE señala la necesidad de seguir investigando y de adoptar una perspectiva a largo plazo, con el fin de aprovechar los beneficios y mitigar los riesgos de esta forma de trabajo.
Despite all the benefits of teleworking, it is now important not to slide into a culture of "round-the-clock" availability of employees
El diálogo social es un pilar del modelo social europeo que puede utilizarse para responder rápidamente a las crisis y hacer frente a sus consecuencias. Sin embargo, en muchos países sigue estando fragmentado y se produce solo de forma ocasional.
Platforms bring many benefits to the economy, such as helping job creation and giving workers more flexibility and independence – but they can still carry many risks for both the labour force and society
To adjust to the new world of work, people will need many skill sets acquired in different learning environments.
The European Economic and Social Committee backs up the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative of the European Commission. The initiative is aimed at promoting investment in the healthcare systems of the European Member States and other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the EU would mobilise cash reserves, i.e. unspent pre-financing for EU funds, and provide financial support.
An EESC report finds the situation in the live-in care sector to be unsustainable, with working conditions of carers bordering on sheer exploitation and care recipients struggling to find affordable and quality care. This state of affairs has emerged due to a lack of state support for the care industry and is a product of political neglect.
Con más de uno de cada cinco ciudadanos en riesgo de pobreza o exclusión social, el CESE propone normas mínimas en materia de seguro de desempleo para apoyar, proteger y reintegrar mejor a los desempleados, con independencia del lugar de la UE en el que vivan.
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