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This document discusses the pros and cons of flexicurity, a policy approach that aims to balance flexibility in the labor market with security for employees. It touches on several topics: 1) Different types of flexible labor contracts that have risen in the Netherlands like fixed-term contracts, 0-hour contracts, agency work, and self-employment. 2) Issues with a lack of job security and employers not taking responsibility for employees with highly flexible workforces. 3) The need to limit different contract types and provide more opportunities for permanent contracts to give workers stability in wages, equal treatment, and opportunities for permanent education. 4) The concept of "flexicurity" which aims to enhance both flexibility
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- 1. Can they become union members? For Mariëtte Yes they can Sito 800.000 self employed They didn't have to pay Self employed because they because no social security had more money General question You only get paid when you work No work, no pay What's a 0-hour Only sometimes Penalties when you don't work? contract? Depends on the job Not about realizing the thesis You shouldn't put Put it partially back to the employers the risk there Employera For Mariëtte Employer has to take more Discussion/ responsibility What steps necessary Sieto de Leeuw Managing Director Social & Public affairs questions Randstad Holding Pay for it Want more flexibility? to make your thesis reality? Think the flexibility will result in Mariëtte Official at FNV Bondgenoten; largest Trade endless open contracts? Patijn Union in the Netherlands Much flexibility will return in the box Tom Speaker Agency work is not all about flexibility Ton Employment security rather Wilthagen Inspires me Professor of labour at University Tilburg than job security But also listen to trade unions Pro's and con's of Flexicurity: how to We don't find Masterclass realise sunstainable flex work Then we won't have flexibility! solutions for security? Sito Topic Huge amount of grey If there is aonly one contract possible illegal contracts Opinions Sander Kamp Mindmapper World of Minds Doesn't want job security Tom Wants work security Important Wants open ended contracts Mariëtte Question And job security Legend Clockwise Read mindmap 34% of dutch workforece is flex worker From top to bottom After 2 years 19% of Worries union That start with a fixed term contract agency workers membership Will have permanent contracts New Lisbon treaty Fixed term workers want permanent employment Job security A highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full Pemanent Outsiders on America has a dream, Lower wages employment and social progress, and a high level of protection employment Limited training rights labour market Europe has a promise and improvement of the quality of the environment Difficulty becomingeconomically independent Sticking to the status quo Too many forms of insecure labour contracts Not by Basing our policies on fear How does Europe Managing change Limitation of different forms of flexible contracts get there? By actively Shaping globalisation on the Values More possibilites for permanent contracts basis of European Mariette Beliefs Stable wages Patijn Welfare Equal payment Represents the achilles heel of our Economy Permanent education What do Employment security Responsible employers we want Larbout Human Right number of people Equal attention for profits and people market capital is key Rights skills and qualifications Security or Available at the right moment Social cohesion something else Example Philips The felxibility of labour markets Enhance on one hand Work organisation Integrated policy Labour relations Thesis strategy to enhance Master class 8: Pro's and con's Security It creates lack of responsibility for employees Choice of an employer to work of Flexicurity: how to realise Enhance on the other Employment security Employees sunstainable flex work Puts all the risks on with a highly external flexible Income security Social security worforce is the easy option Flexicurity Countries that Flexibility Are the best performers combine high levels Workers? Security Sustainable flexibility Employers? problem for Not become irrelevant by the crisis Become a EU flagship policy Incorporation in EU 2020 strategy Market and GPD growth strongly related Cyclical Growth How to bridge the gap? Reduce the demand for labour Ton Wilthagen: Structural growth Increase the labour supply European Helped the Netherlands trough the crisis Perspective Will always be asked for HR services industry can help to Flexibility improve efficiency In netherlands Rose big Fixed term contracts Rose 0 hour contracts Flexicurity Rose big Flexible labour Pay roll contracts components contracts Rose Agency work contracts Job security can Employment security is the no longer be Rose big Self employed/freelance security of the future guaranteed Labour contract Rather than jobs Special position Civil law Work People should More security by longer relation Education be protected During Private life WAADI Retirement Equal pay unless deviation by CLA Public law By providing dynamic security 'as you go' Protection agency worker Sito de Rules private employment agency Leeuw People need flexibility to be Flexicurity Work able to combine Flexibility and security key implications Private life Regulation A Business need security of having Qualified B a workforce that is: Collective labour Productive C Phase system agreement Employers should Education accept a Training Workers should be well equipped form of chain Pension responsibility To make the next step in Pay and other employee benefits the labour market 25% fixed term or open end contract Is about fighting segmentation Randstad index phase B/C "There is no alternative to flexicurity" From 100 to 200 1999-2009 CLA Thesis in short Pension sickness payment Agency work in the Netherlands 15% in short and long term training Training is most sustainable Labour market target groups Stepping stone Trainsition from unemployment Job vs work security No need for changing phase system Social security can better Unemployment benefits and long term support flexible labour sickness arrangements relations Make it more individual Training/education can Conclusions Mutual responsibilty be improved Open sector funds Special attention for 5% permanent flexworkers New challenge for social partners 2011-05-19 Ciett2011 World Employment Conference | LiveMindMapping by World of Minds, more info see: www.connectionofminds.com/ontmoet