Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States in 2015

This dossier concerns guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States in 2015. The amendments call for a coordinated employment strategy, combating social exclusion, poverty and labour-market discrimination, shifting the tax burden away from labour, adequate wages and income support, the Europe 2020 strategy and headline targets, use of the European Social Fund, tackling long-term unemployment and precarious work, and the sustainability of pension and social protection systems.