- Important first steps (16-09-10)
by Denis Pennel in European Voice
The 'Youth on the Move' initiative adopted this week by the European Commission (“Commission seeks o cut youth unemployment”, 9-15 September) marks an important step in helping to integrate young people into the labour market and address the high levels of youth unemployment across the EU27...
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- The only permanent thing in life is change! (28-04-10)
by Denis Pennel in EurActiv
The labour market will not be the same in future. In the 21st century we will witness the emergence of a wide variety of contractual employment arrangements and both policymakers and social partners will need to modernise labour laws to ensure legal certainty, writes Denis Pennel, managing director of the European Confederation of Private Employment Agencies...
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New commission must unlock potential of agency work (14-03-10)
by Denis Pennel in New Europe
New EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs László Andor faces an unenviable task in seeking to get people back to work and stimulate jobs and employment opportunities in a fragile economy. Eurostats own figures are predicting unemployment will soar in 2010 and peak at 10.3% of the EU workforce.... read more here
Temporary jobs can help people get back into work (02-02-10)
by Annemarie Muntz on EurActiv
Work and the workplace have a key role to play in giving meaning and structure to our lives, especially in today's difficult economy, and the European Commission is right to showcase active inclusion to correct the negative social effects of the crisis, writes Annemarie Muntz, president of Eurociett, the European association of private employment agencies.... read more here
The way to match worker skills with companies' needs (26-11-09)
by Denis Pennel in the Financial Times
Sir, Your article “Recession to leave permanent scars” (November 24) raises an important point about the reallocation of labour across sectors following the economic crisis.... read more here
Co-operation would increase employment (19-11-09)
by Denis Pennel in the European Voice
The past week has seen a set of figures suggesting that a number of economies are bouncing off the bottom of the recession. But, as the EU's Eurofound agency reported in early November; unemployment in the EU is set to rise well into 2010.... read more here
Unveiling the secret agent (22-06-09)
by Annemarie Muntz in Parliament Magazine
Raising employment levels, enhancing workers skills and supporting adaptation to change will be the main themes discussed at this year’s Employment Week. These topics are the driving force behind the commission’s recent proposal for the allocation of €19bn of European social fund expenditure, which is currently awaiting council approval. They are also the focus of the commission’s new skills for new jobs initiative..... read more here
Agency work - supporting skills training and promoting flexicurity (22-06-09)
by Annemarie Muntz in New Europe
Employment week this year will focus on raising employment levels, enhancing workers skills and supporting adaptation to change. These key themes are the focus of the European Commission's New Skills for New Jobs initiative and also the driving force behind its recent proposal for the allocation of 19 billion Euro of ESF expenditure, which awaits Council approval.... read more here
Spain Denies Protection To Its Unemployed Temps (06-05-09)
by Denis Pennel in the Wall Street Journal
Thomas Catan's article, "Spain Avoids Unrest as Economy Slumps", (May 4) refers to the fact that the huge job losses seen by the country in recent months have been borne largely by temporary workers "who aren't represented by anyone." It's worth adding that restrictive regulation surrounding temporary agency work in Spain is one of the reasons that this group of workers is faring so badly in the current economic downturn.....
A summit on working that is up to the job (30-04-09)
by Denis Pennel in the European Voice
European Voice recently outlined the agenda for the employment summit on 7 May ('Summit to focus on tackling rising unemployment levels: 16-22 April), an agenda that includes co-ordination of labour policies, job creation, lifelong learning, labour mobility and social support mechanisms.... read more here
Agency work can drive economic recovery for EU business (12-04-09)
by Annemarie Muntz in New Europe
Last month's Czech Presidency's conference Implementing Flexicurity in Times of Crisis highlighted the role that agency work can play in managing the economic crisis and driving competitiveness. Agency work is a key economic indicator, which not only detects downturns, but is also the first to identify the green shoots of recovery, when employers start to invest in human capital in order to fulfill demand and drive competitiveness..... read more here
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