On 25 April 2016, the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship organises a public hearing on the Rights of live-in carers.
The organisation and provision of long-term care (LTC) is a challenge many Member States are facing. The sector is low paid, highly feminised and employs often undocumented migrant workers. It suffers from workforce imbalances and skills shortages. Situations of undeclared work and poor working conditions affect mainly «live-in» care workers.
Proactive measures to encourage the creation of quality, well-paid jobs in the sector with decent working conditions are needed to ensure an adequate labour supply for the LTC sector.
The public hearing – which will contribute to the opinion on the subject – will elaborate on the human and social rights of «live-in» care workers in the context of labour supply and mobility issues. It will explore these issues in the interplay of labour and migration policies.
Please find the agenda PROGRAMME
You can register for the conference REGISTRATION
Venue: EESC, Room JDE 62, Rue Belliard, 99, 1040 Brussels
25 April 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
