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Crisis slows progress on EU 'flexicurity' model
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22 November 2011
Opportunities for new ‘flexicurity’ policies combining job security with flexible working arrangements are limited at the European level by sharp differences between member states over social issues.
Time to rejig flexicurity, say SMEs
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29 March 2010
European social partners joined forces last week (25 March) to deliver to EU leaders their labour market vision, in particular the need for revised goals for flexicurity.
Accessing financial services 'difficult for Europe's poor'
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18 May 2009
More should be done by the EU and member states to increase the quality and accessibility of financial services for Europe's poor, a group of activists and people experiencing poverty said on Friday (15 May).
European companies continue to shed jobs
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08 April 2009
The latest European labour market figures show that unemployment increased by 1.1% in February as the financial crisis continues to hit companies, particularly in the manufacturing sector.
Commission report highlights slow progress on Lisbon Strategy
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30 January 2009
Despite their best efforts and some encouraging employment figures, most EU countries have not lived up to the challenge of keeping Europe competitive in the long-term, the EU executive found on Wednesday (27 January). The bloc's goal of becoming "the world's most dynamic knowledge-based economy by 2010" is thus no more than an "illusion", experts noted, especially in the wake of the financial and economic crises.
Social partners hail end of agency worker discrimination
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23 October 2008
The European Parliament yesterday (22 October) approved legislation granting temporary workers equal rights in terms of working hours, salary and holidays, ending a six-year legislative battle. Businesses and trade unions alike welcomed the deal, which they said struck the right balance between social and economic needs.
MEPs back stronger rights for temporary workers
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08 October 2008
The European Parliament's employment committee yesterday (7 October) approved a controversial directive putting temporary workers on equal terms with their 'regular' colleagues regarding pay and working hours from their first day of employment.
Commission pushes for stronger rights for women workers
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03 October 2008
The EU executive today (3 October) presented a broad package aimed at helping women to reconcile their professional and private lives, particularly by improving conditions for self-employed and pregnant women.
Debate on EU social agenda becomes political campaign
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03 September 2008
Reactions to the EU's new social package were split as the Commission presented it to MEPs yesterday (2 September), with many voicing their support but critical that it is not far-reaching enough. Meanwhile, Socialist leader Martin Schulz used the opportunity to open the election campaign against the political right, who would lead Europe in the "wrong direction".
Social partners demand protection from 'carbon leakage'
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14 March 2008
Climate change topped the agenda of the Tripartite Social Summit yesterday (13 March), with social partners insisting that incentives must be offered to prevent potentially polluting industries from relocating and withdrawing jobs from the EU.
Parliament apprehensive over employment guidelines
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05 March 2008
EU leaders are set to discuss the bloc's employment guidelines for the period 2008-2010 at next week's Spring Summit amid pressure from Parliament to give a more social angle to the strategy.
Almunia warns of looming demographic crunch in Europe
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05 February 2008
European society is at risk of losing its dynamism if it does not develop a coherent approach to an ageing population and decreasing workforce, Economic Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in Brussels.
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Professor: 'Stop paying benefits, start paying companies'
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22 November 2011
States should transfer their social security payments for the unemployed to companies, so that they can employ the unemployed and maintain skills - even if this would breach trade laws - according to Ton Wilthagen, one of the pioneers in the 1990s of 'flexicurity', a concept that combines job flexibility with security.