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The flexicurity debate can be part of this framework and the different parts of the reforms for the pathways will have to be carried through at the most appropriate level.
The flexicurity debate can be part of this framework and the different parts of the reforms for the pathways will have to be carried through at the most appropriate level.
Although no one-size-fits-all solution can achieved due to the differing characteristics of the European Member States labour markets and social policies, our internal market also created and continues to create common challenges that can best be best tackled at the EU level.
Although no one-size-fits-all solution can achieved due to the differing characteristics of the European Member States labour markets and social policies, our internal market also created and continues to create common challenges that can best be best tackled at the EU level.
The role of the EU, while respecting the competence of the Member States, is not simply to be a platform of exchange of best practice, but also to frame the debate by agreeing legislation, guidelines and benchmarks, for implementation at Member States level.
The role of the EU, while respecting the competence of the Member States, is not simply to be a platform of exchange of best practice, but also to frame the debate by agreeing legislation, guidelines and benchmarks, for implementation at Member States level.
As several studies have indicated, flexicurity models can only function in an environment which fosters trust.
As several studies have indicated, flexicurity models can only function in an environment which fosters trust.
It is crucial to reflect upon the consequences for all stakeholders including employers, employees and the society at large.
It is crucial to reflect upon the consequences for all stakeholders including employers, employees and the society at large.
People will accept recurring change if they have guarantees and compensating mechanisms.
People will accept recurring change if they have guarantees and compensating mechanisms.
This involves the empowerment of individuals to make choices over their lives without facing major risks for their carriers/pensions.
This involves the empowerment of individuals to make choices over their lives without facing major risks for their carriers/pensions.
This involves strengthened social protection and labour market systems, a quality social infrastructure and core rights with developed consultation processes.
This involves strengthened social protection and labour market systems, a quality social infrastructure and core rights with developed consultation processes.
To foster this trust there are several 'pathways' which Member States could follow, but this can only function if they are embedded in a substantial European framework which cares for a core of social and employment rights for all (potential) workers.
To foster this trust there are several 'pathways' which Member States could follow, but this can only function if they are embedded in a substantial European framework which cares for a core of social and employment rights for all (potential) workers.
A strong European framework with the full participation of the social partners on national, sectoral and European level is an absolute precondition to allow Member States to implement flexicurity pathways based on trust.
A strong European framework with the full participation of the social partners on national, sectoral and European level is an absolute precondition to allow Member States to implement flexicurity pathways based on trust.
This means that European social partners, along with their national counterparts, need to play a leading role in designing the necessary European legislative framework which would provide European businesses and workers with the guarantees needed for their flexibility and security.
This means that European social partners, along with their national counterparts, need to play a leading role in designing the necessary European legislative framework which would provide European businesses and workers with the guarantees needed for their flexibility and security.
Flexicurity is about enhancing Social Europe, which in turn enhances the productivity and the competitiveness of our companies.
Flexicurity is about enhancing Social Europe, which in turn enhances the productivity and the competitiveness of our companies.
The European Social Model, including highly competitive businesses and a highly-skilled adaptable workforce, should be constructed simultaneously at the national and the European levels by bringing closer and harmonising European legislation in the economic, employment, social and environmental fields.
The European Social Model, including highly competitive businesses and a highly-skilled adaptable workforce, should be constructed simultaneously at the national and the European levels by bringing closer and harmonising European legislation in the economic, employment, social and environmental fields.
Not only does the EU need to quickly reform its institutional setup to be more effective, it must provide policies to its citizens and businesses which mitigate the side effects of increased competition and market opening which sometimes create new types of risk for both employers and employees.
Not only does the EU need to quickly reform its institutional setup to be more effective, it must provide policies to its citizens and businesses which mitigate the side effects of increased competition and market opening which sometimes create new types of risk for both employers and employees.
Flexicurity has been proposed as a way of more evenly distributing these risks but the debate over it has been clouded by prejudice and suspicion.
Flexicurity has been proposed as a way of more evenly distributing these risks but the debate over it has been clouded by prejudice and suspicion.
Member States which implemented comprehensive flexicurity policies (Nordic and The Netherlands), it is a well-functioning and widely supported approach to reconciling the objectives of a dynamic economy and a secure workforce.
Member States which implemented comprehensive flexicurity policies (Nordic and The Netherlands), it is a well-functioning and widely supported approach to reconciling the objectives of a dynamic economy and a secure workforce.
At European level, there are widespread fears that the term has been hijacked to provide cover for what is essentially a deregulatory drive, giving priority to the needs of employers over those of employees.
At European level, there are widespread fears that the term has been hijacked to provide cover for what is essentially a deregulatory drive, giving priority to the needs of employers over those of employees.
Therefore the starting point of the debate should be a clear and unambiguous definition of flexicurity.
Therefore the starting point of the debate should be a clear and unambiguous definition of flexicurity.
There are various models of flexicurity in Europe, combining to different degrees internal flexibility and security within enterprises, and external flexibility and security in accordance with the Member States' historical pasts, legal traditions, economic situations, public finances and industrial relations systems.
There are various models of flexicurity in Europe, combining to different degrees internal flexibility and security within enterprises, and external flexibility and security in accordance with the Member States' historical pasts, legal traditions, economic situations, public finances and industrial relations systems.
However, they are based on common principles of solidarity, equity, rights and responsibilities.
However, they are based on common principles of solidarity, equity, rights and responsibilities.
Thus flexibility and security requirements are not contradictory but rather mutually reinforcing.
Thus flexibility and security requirements are not contradictory but rather mutually reinforcing.
Therefore, the combination of these two should be seen as an opportunity.
Therefore, the combination of these two should be seen as an opportunity.
Flexicurity combines the ability firms and workers to adapt with a high level of social protection, social security and unemployment benefits, health and safety protection, active labour market policies and life long learning and vocational training opportunities.
Flexicurity combines the ability firms and workers to adapt with a high level of social protection, social security and unemployment benefits, health and safety protection, active labour market policies and life long learning and vocational training opportunities.
This is supported by recurrent and effective collective bargaining taking place in a tri-partite structure with strong and representative social partners as well as broad welfare provisions and universal access to good quality services such as childcare and care for other dependents.
This is supported by recurrent and effective collective bargaining taking place in a tri-partite structure with strong and representative social partners as well as broad welfare provisions and universal access to good quality services such as childcare and care for other dependents.
In this respect, the definition of flexicurity in the Commission's Green Paper on labour law and its Communication on Flexicurity is too narrow and is not adequately policy-oriented.
In this respect, the definition of flexicurity in the Commission's Green Paper on labour law and its Communication on Flexicurity is too narrow and is not adequately policy-oriented.
The basic assumption by the Commission that the risks and benefits need to be spread among workers with protected contracts and those who do not have such contracts (insiders and outsiders) is regrettable.
The basic assumption by the Commission that the risks and benefits need to be spread among workers with protected contracts and those who do not have such contracts (insiders and outsiders) is regrettable.
Segmentation of the labour can be ended only if the social partners, both employers and employees agree on the balance of rights and obligations.
Segmentation of the labour can be ended only if the social partners, both employers and employees agree on the balance of rights and obligations.
It is therefore crucial to include the social partners in the debate on flexicurity and this should have been done earlier.
It is therefore crucial to include the social partners in the debate on flexicurity and this should have been done earlier.
Although the Commission supports strong social partnership in principle, the communication does not specify a strategy for promoting and strengthening social partnership on the European and national levels.
Although the Commission supports strong social partnership in principle, the communication does not specify a strategy for promoting and strengthening social partnership on the European and national levels.
Moreover, the Commission's claim that strict employment protection creates unemployment is not supported by the OECD's 2006 Employment Outlook
Moreover, the Commission's claim that strict employment protection creates unemployment is not supported by the OECD's 2006 Employment Outlook
http://www.oecd.org/document/38/0,2340,en_2649_201185_36261286_1_1_1_1,00.html report which claims that employment protection legislation has no influence on the total employment rate.
http://www.oecd.org/document/38/0,2340,en_2649_201185_36261286_1_1_1_1,00.html report which claims that employment protection legislation has no influence on the total employment rate.
Thus new-comers or returnees to the labour-market need stepping-stone jobs for easier access, but these need to include a core of rights which protect these workers from unfair treatment.
Thus new-comers or returnees to the labour-market need stepping-stone jobs for easier access, but these need to include a core of rights which protect these workers from unfair treatment.
In this respect, the Commission did not adequately explain what it meant by 'sufficient' flexibility in recruitment.
In this respect, the Commission did not adequately explain what it meant by 'sufficient' flexibility in recruitment.
There is a need for a clear division of labour between the EU and the Member States; what needs to be done on the European level and what on the national one.
There is a need for a clear division of labour between the EU and the Member States; what needs to be done on the European level and what on the national one.
The Commission's communication can be complemented by exposing the role of the European Union in the flexicurity policy-making process.
The Commission's communication can be complemented by exposing the role of the European Union in the flexicurity policy-making process.
Key European legislation whose adoption or revision is lagging behind is not mentioned.
Key European legislation whose adoption or revision is lagging behind is not mentioned.
Directives such as Working Time, Temporary Agency, Posting of Workers and the European Works Council and information and consultation of workers need to guarantee and raise protection to employees across the EU in order to enhance their trust and to balance the risks associated with the pressures of enhanced competition, restructuring and labour market flexibility.
Directives such as Working Time, Temporary Agency, Posting of Workers and the European Works Council and information and consultation of workers need to guarantee and raise protection to employees across the EU in order to enhance their trust and to balance the risks associated with the pressures of enhanced competition, restructuring and labour market flexibility.
This is part of the flexicurity pathways as are the numerous agreements concluded by the European social partners on fixed-term work, parental leave, part-time work and teleworking.
This is part of the flexicurity pathways as are the numerous agreements concluded by the European social partners on fixed-term work, parental leave, part-time work and teleworking.
Moreover, social dialogue and collective bargaining on the European level needs to be encouraged given the progressive integration of European economies and labour markets. (deleted because it has been discussed with them) The Flexicurity principles cannot be concluded without a formal input of the social partners in fixing rights and responsibilities of employers and employees.
Moreover, social dialogue and collective bargaining on the European level needs to be encouraged given the progressive integration of European economies and labour markets. (deleted because it has been discussed with them) The Flexicurity principles cannot be concluded without a formal input of the social partners in fixing rights and responsibilities of employers and employees.
Social Partners should be convened at all levels (European, national, sectoral, regional and local) to discuss how to enhance the flexibility and security both internally and externally.
Social Partners should be convened at all levels (European, national, sectoral, regional and local) to discuss how to enhance the flexibility and security both internally and externally.
On the national level, the common principles agreed between the Member States need to be implemented via the Lisbon strategy and therefore need to be included in the revised European Employment Guidelines as they represent the framework to be implemented by the Member States through their National Reform Programmes.
On the national level, the common principles agreed between the Member States need to be implemented via the Lisbon strategy and therefore need to be included in the revised European Employment Guidelines as they represent the framework to be implemented by the Member States through their National Reform Programmes.
The Commission communication mentions the need to guarantee a 'basic level of job protection'.
The Commission communication mentions the need to guarantee a 'basic level of job protection'.
This means that any form of employment, whether non-standard or otherwise, should carry with it a core of rights regardless of the specific employment status, which should include: equal treatment, workers' health and safety protection and provisions on working time, freedom of association and representation, collective bargaining, collective action, and access to training as well as the protection of acquired rights; Any reform of national labour law should be carried out in the framework of these core rights.
This means that any form of employment, whether non-standard or otherwise, should carry with it a core of rights regardless of the specific employment status, which should include: equal treatment, workers' health and safety protection and provisions on working time, freedom of association and representation, collective bargaining, collective action, and access to training as well as the protection of acquired rights; Any reform of national labour law should be carried out in the framework of these core rights.
Higher investment into lifelong learning and vocational training and the better recognition of formal, non-formal and informal learning are preconditions of any flexicurity policy.
Higher investment into lifelong learning and vocational training and the better recognition of formal, non-formal and informal learning are preconditions of any flexicurity policy.
The fourth European working conditions surveys (2005)
The fourth European working conditions surveys (2005)
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveys/EWCS2005/index.htm show that there is no improvement in the levels of training in companies.
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveys/EWCS2005/index.htm show that there is no improvement in the levels of training in companies.
There are also significant differences in the level of access to training between Member States, between low and high skilled workers, between workers with secure and those with precarious contracts, and between those with solid basic education and those who did not benefit of secondary/university education.
There are also significant differences in the level of access to training between Member States, between low and high skilled workers, between workers with secure and those with precarious contracts, and between those with solid basic education and those who did not benefit of secondary/university education.
Therefore new incentives are needed in order to raise levels in the future.
Therefore new incentives are needed in order to raise levels in the future.
Important to emphasise is the impact of flexicurity on gender issues and equal opportunities.
Important to emphasise is the impact of flexicurity on gender issues and equal opportunities.
Flexible labour market arrangements have greater impact on disadvantaged groups such as women, migrant, younger, older workers and those living with a disability, hence the importance of introducing core rights for all workers and stronger social and labour market inclusion policies.
Flexible labour market arrangements have greater impact on disadvantaged groups such as women, migrant, younger, older workers and those living with a disability, hence the importance of introducing core rights for all workers and stronger social and labour market inclusion policies.
Macroeconomic policies should encourage investment into active labour market policies and enhanced partnership with employers training and lifelong learning programmes for an adaptable workforce.
Macroeconomic policies should encourage investment into active labour market policies and enhanced partnership with employers training and lifelong learning programmes for an adaptable workforce.
It is important that all initiatives need to be negotiated with the social partners and need to be financially sustainable.
It is important that all initiatives need to be negotiated with the social partners and need to be financially sustainable.
If a Member State decides to take over from companies the risks associated with restructuring by introducing less stringent employment protection, companies should in exchange commit to invest more into workers via training and lifelong learning as well as investing more into R&D in order develop the workplace, improve working methods and the work environment and develop new technologies to keep the company competitive.
If a Member State decides to take over from companies the risks associated with restructuring by introducing less stringent employment protection, companies should in exchange commit to invest more into workers via training and lifelong learning as well as investing more into R&D in order develop the workplace, improve working methods and the work environment and develop new technologies to keep the company competitive.
This should be done in close consultation between management and workers.
This should be done in close consultation between management and workers.
Unemployment still remains high in Europe, and more needs to be done both by the Member States and by the European Union to change the situation.
Unemployment still remains high in Europe, and more needs to be done both by the Member States and by the European Union to change the situation.
There can be employment for all if the right reforms and investments are made by the private and the public sectors.
There can be employment for all if the right reforms and investments are made by the private and the public sectors.
Europe needs to invest more in lifelong learning as well as in research and development to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Europe needs to invest more in lifelong learning as well as in research and development to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
2. счита, че приоритетът на европейската стратегия за промяна на политиките на пазара на труда следва да бъде създаването на гъвкав пазар на труда, основан на дълготрайна, висококвалифицирана и силно мотивирана работна сила, чрез повишаване на образователните нива, разширяване на програмите за обучение и преквалификация, премахване на бариерите пред интегрирането на групи в неравностойно положение сред работната сила, гарантиране на равнопоставеност на половете и борба с дискриминационните практики, премахване на пречките за професионалната и географска мобилност и активни трудови политики, които улесняват прехода от една работа към друга, висококвалифицирана работа;
Believes that the priority of Europe's strategy on changing its labour market policies should be to create a flexible labour market based on a long-term, highly skilled and highly motivated workforce by raising educational levels, expanding training and retraining programmes, breaking down barriers to integrating disadvantaged groups into the labour force, ensuring gender equality and fighting against discriminatory practices, removing obstacles to occupational and geographical mobility, and labour active policies that facilitate the transition from old to new high quality jobs;
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