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Rådet for Beskæftigelse, Socialpolitik, Sundhed og Forbrugerpolitik
Rådet for Beskæftigelse, Socialpolitik, Sundhed og Forbrugerpolitik, 19. juni 2025
Main results
Traineeships directive
The Council agreed its negotiating position ('general approach') on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for trainees and combat 'false' traineeships.
Traineeships are a unique opportunity for young people to gain practical work experience and learn new skills, helping them bridge the gap between education and the labour market. The text agreed by the Council today maintains the ambition of the Commission’s proposal to ensure fair working conditions for trainees and combat false traineeships, while also respecting the diversity of national systems.
Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Polish Minister for Family, Labour and Social Policy
The Council’s general approach clarifies the scope of the directive, provides for greater consistency and clarity of terms and definitions, and ensures that the diversity of national systems is respected.
The presidency also shared information about the Council recommendation on a reinforced quality framework for traineeships under 'any other business'.
Ministers approved Council conclusions that call for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, with a focus on the risks and opportunities presented by AI.
Advancing on gender equality, particularly within the context of a modern digital society, has been a key priority for the Polish presidency. Technology-facilitated gender-based inequalities must be tackled. We must take measures specifically addressing the risks and dangers posed by AI and the digital world, as well as seize the opportunities. All stakeholders must be engaged in building support systems that will make our lives free from all forms of violence, including digital violence.
Katarzyna Kotula, Polish Minister for Equality
The conclusions set out several measures aimed at addressing continued gender inequalities, with specific emphasis on discrimination, bias, and violence towards women and girls in the digital world. They were drawn up in the context of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action.
Ministers held a policy debate on the directive on equal treatment, which seeks to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in areas relating to social protection, education and goods and services.
In particular, they discussed whether the Council should continue work on the directive with a view to achieving the required unanimity, or, alternatively, whether the Commission, having announced its intention to withdraw the directive, should prepare a new legislative proposal establishing a coherent legislative framework for fighting discrimination in the EU.
While several member states were open to the prospect of an updated proposal from the Commission, a large majority preferred to continue working on the existing draft directive with a view to achieving unanimity. A number of ministers pointed to the erosion of equal rights in many parts of the world and felt that by continuing to strive for an agreement on the directive, the EU would send the right message in support of the principle of equality.
The presidency also presented a progress report on the directive.
The Council approved conclusions on ways to support older people in staying active and reaching their full potential in the labour market and in society.
In its conclusions, the Council takes note of the demographic challenges affecting the EU and observes that people in Europe are living longer and healthier lives, meaning that they could remain economically and socially active after retirement.
It calls on member states and the Commission to take steps such as incentivising the voluntary extension of professional activity, promoting an age-inclusive working environment, and fostering societal recognition of the contributions made by older people to economic activity.
The Commission presented the European Semester spring package, which contains country-specific recommendations, employment guidelines and country reports relating to the competences of the EPSCO Council.
Ministers also held a policy debate on the new action plan of the European Pillar for Social Rights and the first anti-poverty strategy.
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Opinion of the Employment Committee on the dimensions of job quality
The chair of the Employment Committee (EMCO) presented the committee’s opinion on the dimensions of job quality. The opinion seeks to provide input into the Commission initiative on the Quality Jobs Roadmap that will be presented at the end of 2025.
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