Transnational Labour Regulation - A Case Study of Temporary Agency Work

Is Europe finally going to get legislation on temporary agency work?

Will the agency workers in Europe be protected by the right to equal treatment with regard to pay and other working conditions?

Will a probable proposal by the Slovenian presidency for a Directive on working conditions for temporary workers finally break the deadlock in the Council on the topic?

Following a compromise struck between the United Kingdom Government, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on the issue of temporary work, there is a high probability that one of the governments blocking an agreement at EU level will be ready to change its position at European level.

Our book launch on 10th June takes place at the most opportune moment with respect to the political moves on temporary agency work as it will be discussed by the European political representatives at the 9th June Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO).

The day after you will have the opportunity to discuss the topic with academics and key actors.

Date: 10th June 2008
Time: 14:00 – 16:30
Venue: ETUI
International Trade Union House,
first floor, Room B,
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5,
B-1210, Brussels

Programme:

Introduction: Philippe Pochet – General Director, ETUI

Presentations:

• “Reasons for failure” - Kerstin Ahlberg - Researcher at the Institute for Social Private Law, Department of Law, Stockholm University
• “Europe and the Member States” - Niklas Bruun – Professor of Private Law at the University of Helsinki
• “Lessons for the future” - Brian Bercusson - Professor of European Social and Labour Law at Kings College, University of London

Comments:
Catelene Passchier – European Trade Union Confederation
(and others tbc)

Book summary

Published by Peter Lang, this book traces the process and substance of transnational regulation of labour in a global economy.

It analyses the attempts at transnational regulation of temporary agency work through the social dialogue between trade unions and employers’ organisations at European level and the subsequent - and so far fruitless - EU legislative process.

Contents:

Introduction: Transnational Labour Regulation: Process and Substance

Part 1: The national context
Part 2: The European context.
Part 3: Failure or success? EU Regulation of temporary agency work and the transnational provision of services
Part 4: The EU and transnational labour regulation

This book will be available for purchase during the event.
Participants purchasing the book will be entitled to a 30% reduction on the cover price.

Please confirm your attendance by 03 June to :

Tristan Macdonald
ETUI-REHS
00 32 (0)2 224 0562

Refreshments will be provided.

The ETUI-REHS AISBL is financially supported by the European Community.

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