PA Committee 26 February 2015 Eurociett Public Affairs Committee 26 February Brussels
PA Committee Agenda 26 February 2015 1. Welcome and apologies 2. Review of the Action Points 3. Feedback on the Eurociett Board Strategic Session 4. Agency Work Directive 5. Work Mobility in Europe 6. Role of Employment Services 7. Youth Employment and Skills 8. Update on other dossiers based on the Eurociett EU Public Affairs Monitor 2
PA Committee Review of the Action Points 26 February 2015 No. Topic Action Point Status • 1. PA Eurociett PA Monitor updated Done Committee • PowerPoint circulated in advance Done Refocus • More time for national issues In process (Spain) • National days in Brussels (UK/France In process • Feedback on Board meetings Done • Use of webinars Done • 2. Agency New Position Paper published Done Work • Participation in EU Expert Group Done Directive • AWD Action Plan 2015 Done • Circulate legal advice on legal basis Done • 3. EU Letters sent to new Commission Done Elections • Meeting cabinet Thyssen Done • Way to Work Events Done 3
PA Committee Ciett Economic Report 2015 published 26 February 2015 4
PA Committee Eurociett Board Strategic Session – Feb. 2015 26 February 2015 Relationship with trade unions: • Country presentations on Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Guest speaker Renate Hornung Draus (BDA/BusinessEurope) • New Strategy towards trade unions: Focus on the fact that labour market flexibility will continue, focus on issues to be solved (social rights, informality, business and human rights, transitions. Aim to turn around trade union messages into positive story • Implement PA/PR campaign on the findings of the new SSD research, joint event, joint declaration • To prepare an info-graphic on bi-partite funds, illustrating the money invested, on the use of open-ended contracts and on the satisfaction of agency workers PrES and business services • Aim is to broaden the range of HR services represented by Eurociett, broader scope will increase the weight and improve the image of the industry • Contacts to be established with search and selection, outplacement, welfare to work and pay-rolling 5
Agency Work Directive PA Committee 26 February 2015
Agency Work Directive Action Plan 2015: PA Committee Lifting unjustified restrictions on temporary agency work 26 February 2015 More appropriate and less restrictive regulation on AW in Europe Litigation / legal cases, focus on Political lobbying: Economic & social benefits Social Dialogue direct effect Art. 4 paragraph 1 AWD of less restrictive agency work regulation Legal + CLA restrictions Economic and social rationale for lifting Pending legal case: Finland unjustified restrictions: Impact on growth, job Inventory of creation and competitiveness (NF economic restrictions and Legal case in preparation: Sweden analysis, facts & figures) assessment of Follow-up of Application Review Report Potential legal cases in other their economic countries under consideration and social Europe 2020 Agenda of the new (including Netherlands and Germany) impact (by European Semester COM: Internal Market, Eurociett country-specific Business Services as national recommendations drivers of growth federations ) Eurociett AWD Litigation Taskforce to Eurociett PA Committee to coordinate, exchange coordinate, exchange legal information EU SSDC on TAW information and provide advice for action. and provide legal advice for action Eurociett dialogue EU Commission, EU Expert Group on TAW, with trade unions EP, national governments, BusinessEurope, (IndustriAll Europe, Court of Justice of the EU national employers’ organisations Uni-Europa ) Reforms at national level leading to growth in the AW industry and strengthening its job creation potential
PA Committee Update and discussion points 26 February 2015 Update: • No major discussions on the Directive at EU level at this stage • Finnish legal case: Date of the judgement not yet announced, not before March/April 2015 (six weeks notice period of the parties concerned), EU Expert Group after the judgement • Upcoming opportunity to address agency work regulation in the context of the European Semester (Eurociett Position Paper of December 2014) Eurociett Actions: • Eurociett addressed the need for progress on the lifting of unjustified restrictions in a meeting with Inge Bernaers/cabinet member of Commissioner Thyssen • Eurociett prepared Communication/messaging guide on the substance of the Agency Work Directive legal case Discussion Points • PA Committee members‘ feedback on messaging guide 8
Tour de table on regulatory and industry PA Committee 26 February 2015 developments 9
Work Mobility in Europe PA Committee 26 February 2015
Action Plan on intra-EU Work Mobility, PA Committee 26 February 2015 Posting of Workers and EURES Strive for appropriate regulation, recognition the role of PrES in facilitating work mobility EU Work Mobility Posting of Workers: Reform of EURES Package: Improve mobility, Review debate and EU job mobility fight abuses, enhance enforcement Directive scheme social security coordination Eurociett Actions: Eurociett Actions: Eurociett Actions: • Input paper to DG • • Contacts EU COM + EP, MEP Meetings Employment and cabinet based on position paper linked to the Thyssen (Q1/2015) and EMPL debate • EU Committee of Experts, Position Paper following the • Expert Group on Monitoring publication transposition of the negotiation • Ongoing contacts EU COM enforcement Directive between Council and EP and EP • Social Dialogue • Contributing to EU policy • Observatory (fact-sheets) Position Papers debates on work mobility and case studies • (PR/Conferences & Events) Networking with BusinessEurope 11 Strengthened role of PrES in mobility and matching
PA Committee Work Mobility: Update and discussion points 26 February 2015 Update • Work Mobility Package: EU Commission Work Mobility Package announced for second half 2015: Three main elements: Benefits of mobility, „Targeted review“ of the Posting of Workers, coordination of social security • Posting of Workers: Eurociett participated in Expert Group on the transposition of the enforcement Directive (26 February) • EURES Reform: Discussions in the EP are progressing, Report of MEP Heinz Becker to be adopted in March 2015. Key discussion points: Differentiation of EURES Members and Partners, range of services, accreditation Eurociett Actions • Work Mobility Package: Topic addressed during meeting with Inge Bernaers, cabinet Thyssen, Position Paper/input paper drafted, further meetings with Commission officials to follow • EURES Reform: Proposals for amendments submitted to MEPs based on agreed Eurociett Position, close monitoring of EP debate (701 amendments tabled in the EP Employment Committee), several meetings with influential MEPs, networking with EUROCHAMBRES and contribution to EUROCHAMBRES event Discussion points • Discussion and approval of work mobility paper • Eurociett position on coordination of social security (?) 12
Role of Employment Services PA Committee 26 February 2015
Action Plan: PA Committee 26 February 2015 Employment Services & Business Services Promote cooperation between employment services and positioning PrES as business services EU network of public employment Follow-up on the high-level group on services business services Eurociett Actions: Eurociett Actions: • Establish links with the new public • Follow-up in meetings with DG Enterprise on employment services network and the recommendations of the high-level group provide input to its work report • Use the EU PES Network to promote • Implement a pro-active PR/PA campaign cooperation between employment showcasing the role of PrES as business services services • Capitalise on the European Semester • Set up an effective network of employers process (COM/EP) to promote representing business services sectors cooperation between employment (EBSRT or newly created network) services at national level 14 More and better cooperation between employment services at national level. Strengthened positioning of PrES as business services
PA Committee Update and discussion points 26 February 2015 Update: • PARES Strategic Dialogue meeting on 17 March focused on online tools and e- services • Work of the European Network of public employment services still in an early stage Eurociett Actions: • Letter sent to the Chair of the Public Employment Services Network • Small delegation to participate in the PARES Event • Forthcoming meeting with Jackie Morin (Head of Unit, DG Employment to discuss the activities of the Head of PES Network, PrES-PES cooperation, the future of PARES, the reform of EURES and other topics Discussion Points: Presentation by Asempleo on a new report on employment services and PrES-PES cooperation 15
Youth and Skills PA Committee 26 February 2015
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