Range of guidelines, principles, legislation and activities implemented by governments to promote employment, improve living and working conditions, provide adequate social protection and combat social exclusion.
Comment
- Social policy covers among others the areas of health, social protection, personal social services (care for the elderly, childcare, etc.), housing, education and labour;
- in the European Union, social policy is generally a competence and responsibility of Member States;
- the European Pillar of Social Rights, endorsed in November 2017, is built upon 20 key principles, structured around: equal opportunities and access to the labour market; fair working conditions; and social protection and inclusion.
Source
Based on Eurofound, 2021a.