EFSI - European Federation for Services to Individuals

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣 🗓 📌 On the 14th of October, employers' organisations in Personal and Household Services (PHS) – EFFE & EFSI - European Federation for Services to Individuals, will host an Online webinar on “Organising #PHServices employers - Identifying capacity-building needs”. Register your interest 👉 info@efsi-europe.eu #CapacityBuilding #SocialDialogue #DomesticWork #Care #HomeCare

📌 Last July, EFSI's Director, Aurélie Decker had the pleasure to participate in the Seminar "Políticas y sistemas de cuidado - Experiencias desde América Latina" held in Medellín. 🇨🇴 🇨🇱 🇺🇾 The event gathered key stakeholders from Columbia, Chile and Uruguay. They shared the views that care is increasingly a protagonist on the public agenda, given that it should be understood as a right and it is an issue that calls for co-responsibility. In her video message, Aurélie Decker presented the #PHServices sector in Europe and its main challenges namely fighting undeclared work and guaranteeing decent work. European and national-level initiatives aiming at tackling these were highlighted. 💡Interested in learning more about the care sector and its challenges in Latin America? 📌Report (in Spanish): https://lnkd.in/ezh8KQ7k 📌Recording: https://lnkd.in/eY8QpRDs 🙏 Thanks again Andrea Londoño Sánchez for inviting us.

📣 We are happy to share the publication of our member DOMINA - Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Datori di Lavoro Domestico, the European Dossier Series n.3.    Don’t miss out on the analyses of what is the current Status of Care Work in Europe, including a snapshot of the current state of the sector by examining multiple factors, anticipating future needs, and planning concrete actions. DOMINA - Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Datori di Lavoro Domestico, both in Italy and in Europe wants to establish a stable dialogue and initiate shared methodologies with institutions and stakeholders from all Member States in order to: • combat undeclared work in the sector;  • outline common key actions to promote employment balance; • restore dignity to a vital sector for Europe;   👉Care work often drives the inclusion of foreign workers and female employment, with significant economic and social impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt collective bargaining agreements, promote social dialogue, tackle undeclared work, and, above all, have human rights-compliant hiring practices.   📘 Please find here the full publication. https://lnkd.in/dsbrmhT

We welcome Ursula von der Leyen's re-election as President of the European Commission. EFSI looks forward to following the President von der Leyen's engagements on social fairness, by putting forward a New Action Plan for the implementation of the European Social Pillar, increasing Collective Bargaining and strengthen the European Dialogue, as well as to tackle Skills and Labour Shortages, and continue the progress on Women's Rights, by reconciling care and career in their lives! We hope that her work as president of the European Commission will advance the domestic and home care sector, for a more progressive and sustainable society for all!                                                                                                         👉 EFSI's Memorandum "5 Recommendations towards a "Social Caring Europe": moving forward with the recognition of the PHS sector in the EU policymaking": https://lnkd.in/ecbhFuhh #europeanelections #europeancommission #caresector #PHS

Yesterday, EFSI had a great time in Paris for the annual Congress of Fédésap. From panels discussions to moving testimonies from services users and employees, the day rightly highlighted the profound human value & societal impact of #PHServices. 👉 Here are a few takeways of the various discussions: - instruments such as #CIFAM should be promoted for enhanced access to services, focusing on work-life balance for families with youch children and family carers,   - reforming #LTC policies' financing with the aim to provide affordable user-centred services accross various housing options and territories is extremely complex. One could not avoid involving both public and private stakeholders into the discussion, - public authorities must reduce red-tape, simplify reporting processes and enhance data collection, - #IA offers many opportunties to the sector, from operational management to new tools and robotics. 👏 Kudos for the great event and new campaign on the attractiveness of PHS occupations. If you'd like to find out more, it's here: https://lnkd.in/en4kbFAA #DomesticWork #Care #Congress #Parcdesprinces Julien Jourdan Frank NATAF Flavien COILLAUD Amir Reza-Tofighi

📌 Yesterday, more than 250 stakeholders from across Italy gathered at the VESTA event – Economy – Research – Innovation – for care and assistance services. 💬 The conference provided an opportunity to discuss topical issue of #DomesticWork sector in Italy such as families' needs for support, population ageing, the integration between public and private services, Silver Economy, and access and affordability of care services. 💬 EFSI’s Director, Aurélie Decker, shared the stage with Grace Papa, IDWF EU Regional Coordinator and Gianni Rosas, Director ILO Office for Italy and San Marino to discuss policy proposals for the sector in the context of the ongoing #ILC2024 and the upcoming #G7Summit. 🖋 Special thanks go to DOMINA for throwing up such an interesting and successful first edition and for inviting EFSI. 📅 Mark May 22, 2025 in your calendar so that you don’t miss the second edition. #VESTA #PHServices #Innovation #DecentWork #Homecare

📣 As the #G7 convenes on June 13-15, 2024, organisations representative of the #DomesticWork and #HomeCare sector call upon leaders to address the challenges faced by millions of domestic and home care workers worldwide. These workers, predominantly women, provide services ranging from personal care to indirect care such as cleaning or cooking, supporting independence and quality of life of families and individuals. The Declaration, endorsed by Canadian Home Care Association, Deutscher Hauswirtschaftsrat / German Home Economics Council, DOMINA - Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Datori di Lavoro Domestico, EFSI - European Federation for Services to Individuals, Fédésap, outlines a set of recommendations for the G7 leaders: ⚫𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟭 (𝗡𝗼. 𝟭𝟴𝟵): ensuring equality of treatment and labour and social protection for domestic care workers. ⚫𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Dialogues and agreements between workers and employers often result in better working conditions, competitive wages, and benefits for workers while enabling employers to tackle labour shortages and retain workers. ⚫𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Implementing socio-fiscal incentives fosters the formalisation of the sector, enhances service quality, reduces undeclared work, and improves working conditions. ⚫𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: Implementing measures granting workers access to formal jobs not deviating from standard employment rights and protection while enabling users to adequately meet their needs on the formal market at an affordable price. ⚫𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Reducing the barriers to temporary work permits, along with fostering reciprocal pension agreements, are essential to protect workers' rights, avoid exploitation, and ensure their entitlements upon return to their home countries. ⚫𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: Reducing existing gender gaps thanks to alternative support systems such as easier access to affordable and high-quality services. Recruiting more male workers will foster a gender-balanced workforce and a more economically and socially sustainable environment. Join us in supporting the G7 declaration and advocating for improved conditions for domestic and home care workers. Read our joint statement here: https://lnkd.in/e-ZTuB2u #HomeCare #DomesticWork #G7 #G7Declaration

🛑 Today, about 18 EU-level organisations issued a Joint Statement calling for Full Transparency in the Implementation of the European Care Strategy!   2 years after the 2022 Council Recommendation on access to affordable high-quality long-term care and the broader European Care Strategy launch, EU Member States are to give national reports on long-term care strategies. Our coalition urges the European Commission and Member States to ensure that all of them are delivered within the deadlines set by the Recommendation, and made publicly available online through national government and European Commission websites. 💪This is the first step to guarantee the transparency and openness needed for the successful implementation of the European Care Strategy, and to enable engagement and oversight by civil society organisations and social partners at both the EU and national levels! To read the Joint Statement 👉https://lnkd.in/euMycvD2 #PHServices #HomeCare #DomesticWork #SocialDialogue #CollectiveBargaining #EUaffairs #EuropeanCommission #Socialinvestment #Socialinnovation #Care  COFACE Families Europe AGE Platform Europe Autism-Europe aisbl Caritas Europa CECOP Eurocarers Eurodiaconia EAPN - European Anti Poverty Network EASPD - European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities EFFE European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) EuroHealthNet Mental Health Europe Make Mothers Matter - MMM Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) UNI Europa European Federation of Food, Agriculture, and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT)

📢 Join us for the first edition of VESTA, an event dedicated to the economy of domestic work, research and innovation in services and products for personal assistance and home care. More than 200 people already registered! Do not miss this unique opportunity to meet and exchange with peers, and learn more about the Italian market. 📅June 11, 2024 📍 Rome, Italy 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dErxjW_E #PHServices #DomesticWork #Homecare #HealthyAgeing #Tradefair #Innovation #debate With DOMINA - Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Datori di Lavoro Domestico

We are excited to announce the release of the PHS Employment Monitor, the largest ever EU-wide survey conducted on domestic and home care services, and which collected responses of more than 6,500 PHS workers, employers, and service users from 26 countries. To read the report 👉https://lnkd.in/eNmZvGvn #PHServices #HomeCare #DomesticWork #Decentwork #Socialinvestment #SocialDialogue #Collectivebargaining #EUelections