Conclusions on Flexibility In search for common ground

1. Conclusions on FlexibilityIn search for common ground A proposal from Co-chairs Ola Asplund Anders Weihe

2. Starting Point • Open ended employments standard practise • Industry has to deal with variations • Some can bee fore-seen, others can´t • Ability to react is essential Point 1

3. Variation & Crisis • Daily variation • By season • Business cycle • Deep Crisis Point 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6

4. Tool-box to be used • Different causes – Different ”cures” • Smart preparation canhandlepredictable variation • Minimize internal variation • Start with internal meassures Point 7, & 8

5. Mutual Interest • All methodshaveadvantages and drawbacks • Assymmetriceffects • Try tominimize drawbacks for forboth sides Point 9

6. Internal • Education • Organisation • Competence • Working hours Point 10 & 11

7. External • Temorary Employment • Ease burden on already employed • Legitimicy issue • Agency workers • Different practise between countries • Lessons from countries Point 12 & 13

8. Deep Crisis • Crisis with external origins e.g. Financial sector) • Some countries managed ”well” • Lessons to be learned • Tri-partite solutions Point 14 & 15

9. Questions • Views on the conclusions presented. • Whatcan be donewithin the responsibilityofcompanies & unions, about drawbacks of flexible fomsofemployment, as identified at the previous meeting? Arethere national examples? • Couldcomplementarystrategies be useful in reducingneeds for employerstouse flexible forms ofemployment, e.g. flexible workinghours? Arethere national examples ofthis?

10. Minimize drawbacks • Part-time work • Fixed-term work • Temporary agency work

11. Complementarystrategies • Organisation • Education /competence developing • Flexible working hours • Crisis Meassures