Brussels, 09/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - Striving to illustrate the concept of family employment in Europe as a vector for social growth and a contribution to employment policies - such is the objective conveyed by the Fédération des particuliers employeurs de France (FEPEM). In the context of the EU 2020 strategy, FEPEM would like to make a contribution to the debates on promoting more and better quality jobs and living conditions, by including its action at the heart of digital challenges, particularly with regard to enhancing social cohesion, accompanied by the evaluation of lifelong learning skills. At the end of the conference on family employment on 8 February in Brussels, headed by Commissioner László Andor (employment, social affairs, inclusion), Béatrice Levaux, president of FEPEM, declared: “We want to promote family jobs in Europe. Our sector is a formidable pool of job creation, which has not been sufficiently exploited”.
FEPEM arranged two series of European meetings, one in January 2008, based on the models for professional and private lives, the other in June 2008 on the inclusion challenges as a major lever for social cohesion, modernisation of the least skilled jobs and integration of older and more precarious sections of the population. The organisation is proposing that a political rethink takes place in an effort to develop new economic and social models in Europe by 2020, explained Béatrice Levaux, adding: “Our programme is an entry not exit programme. We want to introduce a model of best practice to Europe… this is a genuine programme for a European humanist society”. She also explained that FEPEM, as a member of civil society and actor involved in structuring a specific sector, which in France affects almost 5,000,000 citizens, would like to “give a boost to a dynamic movement for introducing this model, whilst respecting cultural diversity and organisation specific to the member states themselves”.
The president said that this involved three perspectives in which questions could be posed: demographic ageing, E-inclusion, employment and growth in the area of family employment. Levaux concluded: “Social inclusion, digital inclusion and the regions will be part of this new employment model, in order to make it more accessible, whilst respecting it as an area for both employers and employees”.
FEPEM is the representative organisation of individuals who directly employ one or more employee, either in a home working or salaried environment. The organisation constitutes the family employment model and provides concrete solutions and accompaniment to citizens throughout their lives, explained a FEPEM press release. The spokesperson for this body defends their interests at the national and European institutions by ensuring sustainable development in this sector and its subsidiaries. By way of the advice and services it provides, FEPEM also accompanies individuals and employers in their daily lives, whilst recruiting workers and providing the administrative and legal training and services necessary for creating a secure working relationship. It is also putting a human resources policy in place for this sector. 3.5 million home-employers and 1.7 million employees choose this form of employment and subsequently contribute to family, social and national cohesion. For further information see EUROPE 10294, 9682 and 9588. Information: http://www.fairvaluecc.com (G.B./transl.fl)