On March 24, EFFE and EFSI organized the first webinar of the PHS Network, discussing Delivering Quality Jobs in Europe and the expanding role of collective bargaining. The PHS Network gathers organisations active in domestic work, home care, disability support, long-term care, and early childhood education to strengthen collective representation against undeclared work, administrative burdens, and to advance skills development.
The session highlighted a December 2025 Eurofound report by Mária Sedláková analyzing 94 collective agreements across 11 EU Member States and Norway, focusing on themes beyond pay such as work-life balance, overtime compensation, and flexible arrangements. In care, topics include working time, rewards for quality, lifelong training, and career paths. Sedláková noted that collective bargaining reinforces legislation and should be strengthened to meet digitalisation and psychosocial health challenges, while Italy and France were cited for national practices in collective bargaining. Lorenzo Gasparrini of DOMINA outlined Italy’s October 2025 domestic work agreement, wage classifications, and social dialogue contributions, plus a proposal for tax deductions and higher social security reimbursements to curb undeclared work. Katia Passelègue of Fepem presented France’s 2022 national collective framework, including the APNI proxy-employer role and SPSTN health-and-safety monitoring. The discussion underscored Europe-wide social dialogue as a pillar of the social model, and participants were thanked for their engagement.
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