Tackling undeclared work in the PHS sector
On March 2022, PHS Social Partners issued a set of recommendations calling Member States, the European Labour Authority and the European Commission to implement concrete actions that will contribute to the reduction of undeclared work in PHS. Read more...
EU Social Partners Joint Strategy to raise PHS sectors’ profile
On March 11, 2022, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT), the European Federation for Family Employment and Home Care (EFFE), the European Federation for Services to Individuals (EFSI), and Uni Europa issued a Press release sealing their commitment towards increased recognition for the PHS sectors.Read more...
PHS contribution to falls prevention
On January 27, 2022, The French Presidency of the Council of the EU held an online Ministerial Conference on “Enhancing Cooperation to Prevent Loss of Autonomy Caused by Falls”. On this occasion, EFSI highlighted PHS key role in adapting care and support to the elderly.Read more...
Joint statement on Eurofound's industrial relations landscape report
The PHS stakeholders, EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI and UNI Europa issued a joint statement on Eurofound’s report “Industrial relations landscape report on Central government administration, education, human health, local and regional government, and social services sectors”, published last December 2021.Read more...
Seasons' Greetings
The European Federation for Services to Individuals (EFSI) wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a successful Happy New Year. We also take this opportunity to thank you for your inputs and interest in EFSI activities in 2021.Read more...
Health and safety at work in PHS
Aurélie Decker, Director of EFSI, and Nuria Ramos Martin, lecturer at the Fair Work and Equality law Clinic-University of Amsterdam, organised a hybrid seminar on health and safety at work in the personal and household services sector (PHS) on the 16th of November 2021. The seminar was organised in cooperation with the Fair Work and Equality Law Clinic (Amsterdam Law Clinics - University of Amsterdam).Read more...
Gender equality and domestic services provision
On the 27th of October 2021, the European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) held a public hearing on “Enhancing gender equality through common European action on care”. Read more...