Menu
18/02/2002
Temps directive will damage UK labour market
The proposed EU directive on agency workers, giving them comparable terms and conditions to permanent staff, will damage the UK’s labour market flexibility, according to people management specialists the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
CIPD Employee Relations Adviser, Diane Sinclair said the EU proposals were wholly inappropriate for the UK and that they would restrict flexibility without significant benefit: “Agency workers allow employers to rapidly meet changes in business demands and staffing crises. Also, temping is a useful route into work for the unemployed and young people, and provides versatile employment for people who do not want to tie themselves to a permanent job.
Ms Sinclair added: “The UK Government must stand firm and resist proposals in Europe for the directive to have a wide scope. It must insist on a practical approach that protects flexibility for workers and employers.”
(MB)
CIPD Employee Relations Adviser, Diane Sinclair said the EU proposals were wholly inappropriate for the UK and that they would restrict flexibility without significant benefit: “Agency workers allow employers to rapidly meet changes in business demands and staffing crises. Also, temping is a useful route into work for the unemployed and young people, and provides versatile employment for people who do not want to tie themselves to a permanent job.
Ms Sinclair added: “The UK Government must stand firm and resist proposals in Europe for the directive to have a wide scope. It must insist on a practical approach that protects flexibility for workers and employers.”
(MB)
Related Northern Ireland Business News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
22 March 2002
CIPD criticises 'impractical' agency work directive
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has criticised the latest draft EU directive on agency workers as being "unnecessary and impractical". The draft of the directive, which was published on Wednesday 20 March, reveals that Europe has seen a steady increase in the amount of temporary work over the past decade.
CIPD criticises 'impractical' agency work directive
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has criticised the latest draft EU directive on agency workers as being "unnecessary and impractical". The draft of the directive, which was published on Wednesday 20 March, reveals that Europe has seen a steady increase in the amount of temporary work over the past decade.
29 April 2002
UK workers face shorter working week
The European Commission has ordered Britain to close loopholes in its labour laws following a complaint from union, Amicus. Britain's second biggest union said that the UK government had "unlawfully and inadequately" implemented measures limiting the working week to 48 hours.
UK workers face shorter working week
The European Commission has ordered Britain to close loopholes in its labour laws following a complaint from union, Amicus. Britain's second biggest union said that the UK government had "unlawfully and inadequately" implemented measures limiting the working week to 48 hours.
24 August 2001
TUC calls for three more bank holidays a year
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the British government to review bank holiday entitlement and to give British workers an extra three days every year.
TUC calls for three more bank holidays a year
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the British government to review bank holiday entitlement and to give British workers an extra three days every year.
25 April 2006
'56,000 more workers' for the UK
Around 56,000 Romanian and Bulgarian workers are likely to migrate to Britain next year, new research has suggested. The Institute for Public Policy and Research estimated that around 41,000 Romanians and 15,000 Bulgarians will come to work in Britain in the first year after their countries join the European Union.
'56,000 more workers' for the UK
Around 56,000 Romanian and Bulgarian workers are likely to migrate to Britain next year, new research has suggested. The Institute for Public Policy and Research estimated that around 41,000 Romanians and 15,000 Bulgarians will come to work in Britain in the first year after their countries join the European Union.
17 October 2017
Prince's Trust Projects To Help Young People Find Employment
Belfast City Council is to back two Prince's Trust projects designed to help young people find full-time employment.
Prince's Trust Projects To Help Young People Find Employment
Belfast City Council is to back two Prince's Trust projects designed to help young people find full-time employment.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Showers, scattered in the evening, will clear by midnight leaving the night dry with clear spells. Perhaps a touch of ground frost. Cloud will spread east towards morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
