Employment is clearly an important way to escape poverty, but cannot be considered the only solution to the problems of those excluded from the labour market. Moreover, the reality is that even many people with a job remain in a precarious situation and the ranks of the working poor continue to swell.For the Comité, employment is a right, like the right to health or education. The job must be decent and clearly regulated by labour laws ensuring the protection of workers; it must also offer social protection measures, such as group insurance, and guarantee the right to collective representation.Three principles are at the root of the Comité’s reflections and recommendations:Recognition of the contribution of one and all. The importance of public policies.The necessity for all individuals and families to have a decent income.
| Authors | Comité consultatif de lutte contre la pauvreté et l'exclusion sociale |
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| Date | 2013 |
