Luxembourg Ministers Discuss AI in Workplace, Anti-Poverty Measures at EPSCO

Luxembourg's Minister of Labour, Marc Spautz, and the Minister of Health and Social Security, Martine Deprez, participated in the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council held in Brussels, Belgium on Monday 9 March 2026.

The focus of this meeting was social policy. Under the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, ministers approved conclusions on investing in children to increase their well-being and combat poverty and social exclusion in the EU.

As part of the 2026 European Semester, ministers adopted for the first time a recommendation on human capital, discussed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve job quality, and approved the 2026 Joint Employment Report and its contribution to the euro area's economic policy.

During his presentation, Minister Spautz emphasised the importance of ensuring that the deployment of AI in the workplace fully respects workers' rights. He also stressed the need to guarantee the transparency of the systems used, as well as access to training and skills development.

During the exchange of views on breaking the poverty cycle and developing person-centred support services, Minister Deprez presented Luxembourg's position and measures in this area, including the first national action plan for preventing and fighting poverty.

In her presentation, she highlighted the importance Luxembourg places on personalised, preventive and integrated measures to more effectively combat this multidimensional phenomenon.

At the European level, the work already carried out by the EPSCO Council committees regarding monitoring and exchanges between Member States should be strengthened, the minister added.