Fund for Social Dialogue and Decent Work (Norway Grants)
Programme area objective Strengthened social dialogue between workers’ organisations, employers’ organisations and public authorities and the promotion of decent work.
Rationale for the support
and law-making at the national and EU level. This includes efforts to reverse the decline in collective agreements coverage and trade union density, which have diminished significantly in EU Member States. The European Pillar of Social Rights sets the priorities for EU action for fair working conditions, equality, and inclusion in the labour market, underlining the importance of involving social partners and workers. Newer forms of work and digitalisation bring new opportunities for both employers and workers, but also challenges for decent work and social dialogue. Several groups of workers and the self-employed remain underrepresented in collective agreements and social dialogue.
Every worker has the right to working conditions that respect their health, safety, and dignity, and that are in line with international and EU human rights standards. Fair and just working conditions are also key drivers of social and economic resilience, inclusive growth, and competitiveness. The International Labour Organization emphasises four pillars of ‘decent work’: job creation, rights at work, social protection, and social dialogue. Despite its fundamental role, many people in Europe do not have access to decent work. Unemployment and skills mismatch, poor working conditions, discrimination, and the lack of social protection remain a challenge, with workers in vulnerable situations being the most affected. Social dialogue is an efficient tool to achieve decent work and to find consensus-based solutions in response to the changing world of work and social disruption stemming from crises and transitions. The EU urges the need to reinforce social dialogue and strengthen social partners, meaning workers’ and employers’ organisations, given their important role in policymaking
Areas of support
• Strengthening social dialogue structures, practices, capacities, and policies. • Promoting decent work, including the prevention and combatting of social dumping and undeclared work.
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