Brussels,

The European Pillar of Social Rights sets out 20 key principles and rights to support the healthcare, social protection, social inclusion and fair and well-functioning labour markets,, structured around three chapters:
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  • Chapter I: equal opportunities and access to the labour market
  • Chapter II: fair working conditions
  • Chapter III: social protection and inclusion​​

The European Pillar of Social Rights indicates the objectives to which the EU and the Member States must strive to ensure their citizens those social benefits that cannot be evaded in an advanced society.

It is a real European Social Compass that brings together the actions carried out and to be carried out in an organic and complete framework.

​Chapter I: Equal opportunities & access to labour market

1. Education, life-long learning 
2. Gender equality 
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3. Equal opportunities 
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4. Active support to employment 

Chapter II: Fair working conditions

5. Secure & adaptable employment 
6. Wages
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7. Employment conditions
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8. Social dialogue
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9. Work-life balance
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10. Healthy, safe & data protection

Chapter III: Social protection and inclusion

11. Childcare and support to children 
12. Social protection
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13. Unemployment benefits
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14. Minimum income
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15. Old age income and pensions
16. Health care 
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17. Disabled inclusion​ 
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18. Long-term care
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19. Housing & homeless assistance
20. Access to essential services