Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

Tabled by Séverine Werbrouck, Balázs Orbán, Marie Dauchy, Mélanie Disdier, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Removed: As a complementary solution to tapping the potential of the Union domestic workforce, Member States should Removed: attract talent and skills from outside the Union via legal migration pathways, while guaranteeing fair recruitment and labour and social rights. Member States should ensure that procedures to recognise qualifications Added: prioritise the employment, training and reskilling of their national workforce, particularly young people, the long-term unemployed and economically inactive persons, before resorting to the admission of third-country nationals Removed: in the context of legal migration procedures are simple, efficient and facilitate fast access to regulated professions. Member States should further engage in Talent Partnerships to enhance legal migration pathways by launching new mobility schemes and provide for an effective integration policy for workers and their families, encompassing education and training, employment, social protection, health and housing. Added: for the purpose of employment, subject to temporary and time-limited residence and work authorisations. Labour shortages should primarily be addressed through better wages, improved working conditions and investment in domestic skills. Decisions on labour migration and access to national labour markets must remain under the control of Member States, while ensuring respect for applicable labour rights.

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.338