Local and regional governments as employers

Integrating migrants in the labour market can be a real challenge for local governments.  CEMR and the European Public Service Union (EPSU) have just approved and adopted joint guidelines that support strengthening anti-discrimination measures in local and regional governments.

These guidelines recognise how important the inclusion of migrants in the labour market is as part of inclusion in society as a whole. Towns and regions in all of Europe will be able to benefit from these guidelines.

The guidelines were adopted during the plenary meeting of the European Social Dialogue Committee on Monday 5 December 2016. Representing CEMR, the co-chair of the Social Dialogue Committee, Malin Looberger, was present; alongside the representative from EPSU and other Social Dialogue Committee co-chair, Mads Samsing.

The joint guidelines are available in seven languages.