Name: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Ordinary meeting
Uploaded: 2026-11-10T10:30:23+00:00
Duration: 3909 s

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Ordinary meeting

10 November 2026

Inhaltsverzeichnis aktualisiert am 10. Nov. 2026

The Chair opens the agenda item, frames the discussion around the Racial Equality and Employment Equality Directives, recalls Court of Justice developments, underlines implementation gaps (reporting, remedies, reasonable accommodation) and notes the new Equality Bodies Directive before giving the floor to the Commission.

EMPL Di., 10. Nov. 2026 European Parliament

Ihren Sitzungen folgen

00:05 - 02:10

Redner 2

Okay colleagues, we start now, yeah. Yes. The next item on our agenda is the exchange of views with the European Commission on its report on the application of the Racial Equality Directive and the Employment Equality Directive. And to present this item, Mrs Ana Carla Pereira, Director for Equality and Non-Discrimination at DG JUST, is still with us.

So thank you, Mrs Pereira, for joining us for this discussion as well. Equal treatment in the workplace is a fundamental right, but having that right enshrined in legislation does not necessarily mean that everyone can exercise it in practice. This is why the effective implementation of our anti-discrimination framework remains so important. For our committee, the Employment Equality Directive is particularly relevant.

It protects people against discrimination on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation throughout their working lives, from recruitment and vocational training to working conditions, promotion and dismissal. Over the years, the Court of Justice of the European Union has clarified and strengthened these protections, yet significant challenges remain. Victims may struggle to report discrimination, to access justice or obtain effective remedies. And for persons with disabilities, ensuring reasonable accommodation remains essential to making equal opportunities a reality. The adoption of the Equality Bodies Directive in 2024 was an important step towards strengthening national enforcement mechanisms,

and we now need to understand how these measures, together with the existing legal framework, can deliver tangible results. Today's exchange is therefore an opportunity to take stock of progress, identify remaining gaps and consider what more is needed to ensure that equality in employment is not just a legal principle, but really a reality for workers across the European Union. Mrs Pereira, you have the floor for eight minutes, please.

Der Rest des Transkripts ist Pro-Kunden vorbehalten

Schalten Sie mit Polyfact Pro das vollständige Transkript, den Chat und alle Analysefunktionen frei.

Das Video selbst bleibt kostenlos und vollständig verfügbar, ohne Konto.