France : housework and care account for 33% of GDP
INSEE published a report measuring and evaluating the value of domestic production. Read more...
Belgium : a service-voucher worker costs €3520
The annual assessment of the Titres-services system was published on the 25th of October. Read more...
Reconciling Work and Family Life
The COFACE (Confederation of family organisation in the European Union) launched a campaign to designate 2014 as the European Year for reconciling work and family life. Read more...
France : signature of the first collective bargaining agreement for personal and household services’ firms
On the 20th of September 2012, the trade unions employers (FEDESAP and FESP) and employees (CFTC, CFE-CGT et CFDT) representatives of the personal and household services (PHS) sector signed the national collective bargaining agreement of PHS’ firms. Read more...
EFSI answer to the public consultation on exploiting employment potential of personal and household services
EFSI answered to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the 18th of April. Read more...
Personal services and ageing : proposal for a year of active ageing and solidarity among generations in 2012
By issuing three recommendations, the EFSI stresses the importance of personal services in an ageing population.Read more...
France : towards a collective bargaining agreement for personal services' firms
On the 23rd of January, the trade unions employers (FEDESAP and FESP) and employees (CFTC and CFE-CGC) representatives of personal services sector agreed on a national collective bargaining agreement.Read more...