Today, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) published its Activity Report for 2025, highlighting continued challenges in the implementation of the European Social Charter amid the cost-of-living crisis, changing labour markets and pressure on welfare systems.
The year 2025 was a pivotal period for social rights in Europe, with the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) stepping up its efforts to strengthen the framework of the European Social Charter.
In 2025, the Committee adopted 213 conclusions on States Parties' compliance with the Charter, 186 of non-conformity and 27 of conformity. Key concerns included just remuneration, working time, collective bargaining, gender equality and equal pay, and protection for workers in non-standard forms of employment
The ECSR also registered 13 new collective complaints and adopted 10 decisions on the merits, addressing issues such as labour rights, housing, healthcare and social protection.
The report highlights the Committee's continued cooperation with other Council of Europe bodies and international partners to strengthen the protection of social rights and improve the implementation of the European Social Charter across member States.
In the introduction to the report, the ECSR President Aoife Nolan reaffirms the Committee's commitment to increasing the visibility, accessibility and impact of the Charter through enhanced communication, education and capacity-building.
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