Involvement of national social partners in policymaking – 2019

Social dialogue is enshrined in EU treaties. Social partners are core stakeholders who can assess policy needs and contribute to policy formation and to designing and implementing national reforms in the social and employment fields. Consequently, social partners should be involved in making and implementing policies. This role has been acknowledged in Guideline 7 of the Council of the European Union for the employment policies of the Member States, as well as in Principle 8 of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR).