Employment, Labor, and Social Affairs Committee
Chair
Renate Hornung–Draus
Secretariat Lead
Emma Brierley
Policy Manager
Secretariat Support
Satoshi Iwashita
Policy Expert and B20 Co-ordinator
Vice-Chair
Stefania Rossi
Confindustria
(Italy)
Vice-Chair
Bettina Schaller Bossert
Adecco Group
(Switzerland)
Vice-Chair
Ton Schoenmaeckers
VNO-NCW
(Netherlands)
Vice-Chair
Kazumi Sakashita
Keidanren
(Japan)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
Publications
22 April 2023
B7/L7 Joint Statement for G7 Kurashiki Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Okayama
22 April 2023
B7 Employment Recommendations for G7 Kurashiki Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Okayama
7 June 2022
Business at OECD Statement to OECD Employment Ministers
8 July 2020
Bringing Jobs Back after Covid-19
4 February 2020
Business at OECD Position on the "Global Deal"