The Employment and Social Affairs Committee in the European Parliament agreed that the EU aid to redundant workers would continue in 2014-2020, and could also go to additional categories of workers, such as the self-employed (including farmers) and those on temporary contracts. MEPs believe that redundant workers should have equal access to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund independently of their type of employment contract.

MEPs at the Employment and Social Affairs Committee adopted a resolution which supports the European Commission's proposal of renewing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for the 2014-2020 period. The legislation, which would renew the EGF, is currently opposed by a blocking minority in the Council of Ministers. According to the Commission's proposal of 6 October 2011, the maximum budget for the EGF for 2014-2020 should be €3 billion, of which no more than €2.5 billion could go to the agricultural sector. The 2011 annual report of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) showed that over 21000 workers were helped by this fund in 2011.

MEPs also proposes that the EGF share should usually cover 60% of the cost of the measures (such as job search assistance, training, vocational qualifications and support to set up businesses). The Commission initially proposed a co-funding rate of 50% as a norm. The Employment and Social Affairs Committee also amended the regulation so that the EGF could fund up to 70% of costs in member states that are eligible for EU Cohesion Fund aid and 80% for those receiving assistance from the European Financial Stability Facility.

The Employment and Social Affairs Committee also backed the Commission proposal to extend the EGF's scope to include workers with fixed-term contracts, temporary agency workers and owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed (including farmers). However, unlike the Commission, they did not favour earmarking a specific share of EGF aid for farmers. Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract.