Labour market flexibility and security
Description
From the research done under the flexicurity project it has become clear that flexibility and security on the labour market continue to be key concerns. There is a continuous pressure from the Commission, governments and employers for more flexibility to improve competitiveness. At the same time, trade unions and individual employees increasingly call for 'worker-friendly' forms of flexibility to allow for a better balance between work and non-work activities. In this new project we will produce two reports. One will give an overview of the present state of the flexicurity debate, with a focus on the European level. This could be used for distribution at the ETUC congress. The second will look in a more conceptual way at the flexicurity discussion, aiming to broaden it and to link it up with other labour market dimensions. For the second paper a co-author will be contracted, with whom two meetings will be organised.
Researchers
Dr. Maarten Keune
Senior researcher, ETUI-REHSphone: +32 (0) 2 224 07 23
