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06 / 01

news

“Effective social dialogue made labour markets more resilient to Covid-19”

On June 24 the World Employment Confederation-Europe and UNI-Europa organized a joint webconference to discuss with EU stakeholders the policy framework needed to put Europe on the pathway to an inclusive economic and social recovery and demonstrated through concrete examples by agency work sectoral social partners how social dialogue can make the difference.

On June 24 the World Employment Confederation-Europe and UNI-Europa organized a joint webconference to discuss with EU stakeholders the policy...

06 / 02

news

‘Never waste a good crisis’ – Reflections on lessons learned from Covid-19

‘Never waste a good crisis’ – Reflections on lessons learned...

Pausing in the midst of managing the disruptive effects of a global pandemic on labour markets, WEC members gathered virtually to take stock of the lessons learned from the Covid-19 crisis and reflect about the role that the private employment services will play in driving the economic recovery.

Pausing in the midst of managing the disruptive effects of a global pandemic on labour markets, WEC members gathered virtually...

06 / 03

news

Putting the EU on the Road to Recovery after Covid-19

As Europe activates measures to put the region on the road to recovery, the World Employment Confederation-Europe puts forward recommendations for EU policies to support a safe return to work in the new normal and sustain the economic recovery, building on safe workplaces, agile labour markets, social dialogue, skilling agenda, public-private cooperation and new safety nets.

As Europe activates measures to put the region on the road to recovery, the World Employment Confederation-Europe puts forward recommendations...

06 / 04

event

World Employment Conference 2020 > > > see you in 2021 !

World Employment Conference 2020 > > > see you in...

The 2020 World Employment Conference originally planned to take place from September 29 to October 1 in Madrid, Spain has been postponed to September 2021. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Employment Confederation and ASEMPLEO’s main concern is health and safety of people.

The 2020 World Employment Conference originally planned to take place from September 29 to October 1 in Madrid, Spain has...

06 / 05

Membership

The World Employment Confederation-Europe represents national federations as well as workforce solutions companies from across Europe. All members of WEC-Europe are also members of the World Employment Confederation.

The World Employment Confederation-Europe represents national federations as well as workforce solutions companies from across Europe. All members of WEC-Europe...

06 / 06

Topics

Protection of Personal Data (GDPR)

Labour market matching involves the use of personal data. To prevent identity fraud and ensure adequate use, this data needs to be protected and used appropriately. This issue has become ever more important with the rise of digital tools and interfaces that support labour market matching. Digital and data-driven tools hold huge value and potential to improve labour market inclusiveness,...

Labour market matching involves the use of personal data. To prevent identity fraud and ensure adequate use, this data needs...

Member of the month

Asempleo (Spain)

757,607 people are employed as agency workers in Spain. Amongst the top 15 agency work markets globally, Spain has been severly hit by the Covid-19 crisis. A timid recovery in employment has started in May but the sector does not expect the real rebound to happen before August or September.

Asempleo (Spain)

news

WEC to lead industry alliance on work in post Covid-19...

WEC to lead industry alliance on work in post Covid-19 era

Preparing for the new normal in the workplace is key to ensure economic recovery. The “Safely back to work in the new normal” Alliance initiated by Randstad, The Adecco Group and ManpowerGroup will be taken over by the World Employment Confederation, with a two-fold purpose : to assess health and safety protocols adapting workplaces to the post Covid-19 context and...

Preparing for the new normal in the workplace is key to ensure economic recovery. The “Safely back to work in...

Savia

Randstad became employment partner to the SAVIA project to help Spanish professionals aged over 50 secure work opportunities. Approximately one million people in that category are unemployed, according to the Spanish Office of National Statistics. Because of digitalisation, changes to the economic and social paradigms as well as the effects of a lengthy and serious credit crunch, this group of workers has been increasingly disconnected from the labour market.

publication

Economic Report 2020

The Economic Report 2020 of the World Employment Confederation shows that private employment services faced an increasingly difficult operating environment in 2018 but nevertheless experienced positive growth in most of the segments. With a global turnover of €473 billion and nearly 58 million people placed in jobs, this continued growth demonstrates the need for the sector’s services and the positive...

The Economic Report 2020 of the World Employment Confederation shows that private employment services faced an increasingly difficult operating environment...

Topics

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

The COVID-19 pandemic hitting the world in 2020 poses an unprecedented, major challenge to economies and societies around the world. It is severely impacting the private employment services sector which is working hard to weather the crisis and stand ready to accompany recovery. The primary concern of the World Employment Confederation and its members is to protect the health and...

The COVID-19 pandemic hitting the world in 2020 poses an unprecedented, major challenge to economies and societies around the world....

World Employment Confederation – Europe

Governance

The World Employment Confederation-Europe is a non-profit association established under Belgian law. The constitution establishes the Governing Body, Executive Committee, President and standing committees as main bodies of the Confederation.

The World Employment Confederation-Europe is a non-profit association established under Belgian law. The constitution establishes the Governing Body, Executive Committee,...

New Social Deal

World of Work

Work plays a central role in our lives and in our social identity. It not only represents a means to achieve economic independence, but is also a source of personal fulfillment and social inclusion.

Work plays a central role in our lives and in our social identity. It not only represents a means to achieve economic independence, but...

Europe needs a new focus and strategy to adapt to the changing world of work. The World Employment Confederation-Europe believes that social innovation is the right approach to build more inclusive and sustainable labour markets.

Bettina Schaller - President of the World Employment Confederation-Europe

At the heart of the debate around the future of work lies the issue of labour market security, which must be favored over job security. To fit the new reality, we must create a whole new social deal which embraces these new attitudes to life and work and which fosters the diversity that already exists in our labour markets.

Denis Pennel - Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation

Our membership to the World Employment Confederation-Europe not only brings value because it provides us with up-to-date information about EU policy developments and with the possibility to shape the position of the industry. It also gives us the opportunity to be directly involved in discussions with EU policymakers and such contacts would not be possible without the WEC.

Jakob Tietge - Head of Division at Dansk Erhver

opinion piece

COVID-19: Safeguarding work by protecting people, labour market and economy

The global outbreak of the Covid-19 virus poses a major and unprecedented challenge to economies and societies around the world and has also severely impacted the private employment services industry, writes Michael Freytag, WEC-Europe’s Public Affairs Manager.

The global outbreak of the Covid-19 virus poses a major and unprecedented challenge to economies and societies around the world...

Private Employment Services Industry

Agency Work

Agency work is an internationally recognised and regulated form of employment. The agency worker has an employment contract with the employment agency. They are then deployed to a user firm and work under the guidance and supervision of the user company. This “triangular employment relationship” improves allocation within the labour market. It allows workers to gain easy access to work...

Agency work is an internationally recognised and regulated form of employment. The agency worker has an employment contract with the...

WECeurope

@WECeurope

07:51, Jul 02

After a few weeks of careful consideration, the World Employment Confederation and Asempleo have made an important decision about #WEC2020Madrid. Learn all about it in this video message from Denis Pennel and Andreu Cruañas. https://t.co/Lok5rbBJ13

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:30, Jun 30

#socialdialogue helped labour markets to be more resilient during #COVID19 crisis and can be key tool for #EU's road to recovery. Read more from our discussions during last week's event with @UNI_Europa. https://t.co/lCEP65tJEm

WECeurope

@WECeurope

10:30, Jun 29

We should have been hosting together the global community of #staffing & #recruitment experts later this year but due to #covid19 we had to change our plans. Yet, @Asempleo_ remains our partner for #WEC2021Madrid and we look forward to see you there! https://t.co/sn8J1vWNTj https://t.co/gywlv1963V

WECglobal

@WECglobal

13:33, Jun 26

It's Friday! It's the WECly recap... https://t.co/DRFNfsw6eJ https://t.co/84n4RYDCUu

UNI Europa

@UNI_Europa

13:17, Jun 26

Some highlights from our webinar with @WECeurope on protecting workers in the #COVID19 pandemic, safeguarding work & preparing for an inclusive economic and social recovery in the Temporary Agency Work sector. https://t.co/9AFtiMdn2o https://t.co/b7YDpyAqmU

Michael Freytag

@MichaelFreytag

08:37, Jun 25

It was a great opportunity to connect earlier today with social partners, EU Commisssion officials, policymakers and stakeholder to discuss #COVID19 and the joint recommendations signed by Uni-Europa and @WECeurope https://t.co/ZunBkSmchf

WECeurope

@WECeurope

14:31, Jun 24

We're on for our joint event with @UNI_Europa to discuss how to bring inclusive social & economic recovery in #Europe with @EU_Social, @eurofound and national social partners from agency work sector. Spoiler alert: #socialdialogue is a key tool! https://t.co/jLTbu5YzJP