The increasing influence of EU social law on European national labour systems makes inevitable to the discussion of Employee financial participation (EFP) from a European perspective, taking into account the main issues that have been raised at community level. This includes European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) initiatives to draw up a framework concept promoting its economic and social cohesion and facilitating the EFP at various levels.[1]

[1] Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Employee financial participation in Europe, 2010