Dossier · Non-legislative procedure

Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

Reference: 2024/0599(NLE) Non-legislative procedure · consultation
Where it stands: Parliament gave its opinion on 23 October 2024. The Council takes the final decision.
Stage: Plenary vote
Lead committee: Employment and Social Affairs EMPL

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Rapporteur: Li ANDERSSON
Shadow rapporteurs: 5 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 23 Oct 2024 · Passed
Versions: 2 versions

Rapporteur: Li ANDERSSON
Shadow rapporteurs: 5 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 23 Oct 2024 · Passed
Versions: 2 versions

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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

Referred to committee (done) 16 September 2024
Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 October 2024
Tabled for plenary (done) 7 October 2024
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 23 October 2024
Adopted by the Council (to come)

Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Employment and Social Affairs EMPL
Rapporteur: Li ANDERSSON (The Left)
Shadow rapporteurs: Giusi PRINCI (EPP), Klára DOBREV (S&D), Chiara GEMMA (ECR), Jana TOOM (Renew), Maria OHISALO (Greens)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
23 Oct 2024	Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States	New laws	Passed	444 for, 179 against, 20 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2024/0599(NLE): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 1 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted430–188–22
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 5 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted452–144–44
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 10 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted418–180–31
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 10 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted362–243–36
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 11 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted456–134–45
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 13 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted443–185–17
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 15	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected263–356–9
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted528–54–62
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted424–192–11
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted434–172–37
23 Oct 2024 Final vote	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted444–179–20

23 Oct 2024 Amendment 1 — part 2

Adopted 430–188–22

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 5 — part 2

Adopted 452–144–44

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 10 — part 1

Adopted 418–180–31

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 10 — part 2

Adopted 362–243–36

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 11 — part 2

Adopted 456–134–45

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 13 — part 2

Adopted 443–185–17

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 15

Rejected 263–356–9

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 1

Adopted 528–54–62

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 2

Adopted 424–192–11

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 3

Adopted 434–172–37

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
23 Oct 2024 Final vote

Adopted 444–179–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 2

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament23 Oct 2024

Adopted text TA10-0027/2024 TA-10-2024-0027

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Tabled for plenary7 Oct 2024

Report A10-0004/2024 A-10-2024-0004

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0027/2024: Parliament approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision on employment guidelines as amended, calling for quality jobs, fair wages, social dialogue, and inclusive labour markets.
Report A10-0004/2024: Parliament approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision on employment guidelines as amended, calling for quality jobs, social dialogue, and inclusive labour markets.

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What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0004/2024 → Adopted text TA10-0027/2024

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The only substantive change is the removal of a paragraph on national taxation in guideline 5. All other changes are formal or wording adjustments, including punctuation, spelling, and rephrasing.

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Timeline, 6

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 7 Oct 2024–23 Oct 2024

23 October 2024

Plenary vote

Sitting of 23 Oct 2024 Adopted text TA10-0027/2024 Report A10-0004/2024
22 October 2024

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 22 Oct 2024 Council / Commission text C10-0084/2024Report A10-0004/2024
16 October – 20 October 2024

36 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–35 Amendment 36
7 October 2024

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0004/2024

Committee stage 2 steps · 16 Sept 2024–3 Oct 2024

3 October 2024

Committee vote: report adopted

EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
16 September 2024

Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Report A10-0004/2024 23 Oct 2024

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Sources & citation

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0599
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States”. Dossier, 23 October 2024. procId 2024-0599, reference 2024/0599(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0599 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F0599(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-0599 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2024-0599,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-10-23},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0599}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0599},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-0599, reference 2024/0599(NLE). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F0599(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}