Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) - Main contents

The committee on Employment & Social Affairs is responsible for:

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  Employment policy and all aspects of social policy such as working conditions, social security and social protection;
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  Health and safety measures at the workplace;
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  The European Social Fund;
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  Vocational training policy, including professional qualifications;
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  The free movement of workers and pensioners;
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  Social dialogue;
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  All forms of discrimination at the workplace and in the labour market except those based on sex;
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  Relations with:

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  The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop),
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  The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions,
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  The European Training Foundation,
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  The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work;
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  As well as relations with other relevant EU bodies and international organisations