Employment, Labor, and Social Affairs Committee

employment
Renate-Hornung-Draus

Chair

Renate Hornung–Draus

BDA
(Germany)
Hiroki-Waki

Secretariat Lead

Hiroki Waki

Policy Expert and B20 Co-ordinator

Vice-Chair

David N. Barnes

IBM Corporation

(United States) 

Vice-Chair

Bettina Schaller Bossert

Adecco Group

(Switzerland)

Vice-Chair

Ton Schoenmaeckers

VNO-NCW

(Netherlands) 

Vice-Chair

Gülden Türktan

Gliss Hotel

(Türkiye)

Vice-Chair

Kazumi Sakashita

Keidanren

(Japan) 

Vice-Chair

Kirk A. Hope

BusinessNZ

(New Zealand) 

Vice-Chair

Stefania Rossi

Confindustria

(Italy)

  • 01.

    Why OECD Work on Employment, Labor, and Social Affairs Policy Matters

    The OECD’s activities on employment, labor, and social affairs are intended to foster inclusive labor markets and ensure that businesses have access to skilled labor. By monitoring how labor markets are changing in response to technological change, globalization, and sustainability challenges, the OECD formulates analyses and policy recommendations reflecting an evolving work environment.

  • 03.

    How Business Engages with the OECD on Employment, Labor, and Social Affairs Policy

    Our Employment Committee actively collaborates with the OECD to ensure its analysis and recommendations support flexible and inclusive labor markets and foster private sector-led job creation. We also help shape OECD discussions on key issues such as labor shortages, wage inflation, AI impacts on the workplace and labor markets, skills development, green and digital transitions, and labor market integration, including youth and the elderly.

  • 02.

    Our 2024 Priorities

    • Fostering dynamic and inclusive labor markets, skills development and employability
    • Contributing to the OECD Employment Outlook
    • Shaping OECD work on AI and Future of Work
    • Supporting relevant G20/B20 initiatives
  • 04.

    Our Engagement with OECD Bodies

    • OECD Committee on Employment, Social and Labor Affairs (ELSA)
    • OECD ELSA Working Party on Employment
    • OECD ELSA Working Party on Social Policy
    • OECD ELSA Working Party on Migration