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06 / 01

news

WEC-Europe statement on COVID-19 crisis

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses an unprecedented, major challenge to economies and societies around the world and it has also severely impacted the private employment services industry. The members of the World Employment Confederation-Europe are actively mobilised to mitigate the impact of the crisis and call out to safeguard work by protecting people, the labour market and the economy.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses an unprecedented, major challenge to economies and societies around the world and it has also...

06 / 02

press release

Private Employment Services Leaders Unite in Blockchain Project to Connect People with Work

Private Employment Services Leaders Unite in Blockchain Project to Connect...

Corporate Members of the World Employment Confederation are joining forces on the opportunities offered by blockchain technology to reduce frictions in the process of connecting people with work and to make it a positive and trusted experience for candidates, workers and employers.

Corporate Members of the World Employment Confederation are joining forces on the opportunities offered by blockchain technology to reduce frictions...

06 / 03

press release

Agency Work Sector Fares Well In Europe, Despite Economic Slowdown

Private employment services in Europe continued to experience positive growth in most segments in 2018, according to the latest Economic Report of the World Employment Confederation. Nine European countries rank amongst the top 15 largest agency work markets globally.

Private employment services in Europe continued to experience positive growth in most segments in 2018, according to the latest Economic...

06 / 04

WEC-Europe response to EU consultation on fair minimum wages

In its reply to the consultation launched by the European Commission on fair minimum wages in the European Union, the World Employment Confederation-Europe underlines that the private employment services industry supports appropriate working conditions and pay for agency workers, which are already secured via national law and collective labour agreements.

06 / 05

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...

06 / 06

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...

Member of the month

Polskie Forum HR (Poland)

Private employment services agencies support 1,1 million people in job seeking in Poland every year. Find out more on the agency work & recruitment market in Poland in the 2020 annual report by our Polish federation.

Polskie Forum HR (Poland)

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...

Intérimaires Santé

To improve the social security coverage of agency workers in France, a supplementary health insurance scheme has been implemented to cover medical costs and hospitalisation. The insurance not only covers the worker, but also their family members. The fund is jointly managed by the trade unions and Prism’emploi, the French association of private employment agencies.

Private Employment Services Industry

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history dates back to the 19th century, but the industry truly started to grow after the second world war. As labour was in short supply, private employment agencies started to operate to fill gaps within labour markets by matching workers with...

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history...

Topics

Labour Mobility

Labour mobility is a key driver of well-functioning labour markets in Europe, contributing to a better matching of labour supply and demand, and offering opportunities for companies and workers. Two main EU policy initiatives are important for the private employment industry when it comes to labour mobility: the Posting of Workers Directive and the reform of the EURES network.

Labour mobility is a key driver of well-functioning labour markets in Europe, contributing to a better matching of labour supply...

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,...

Topics

The World Employment Confederation-Europe engages on a wide rage of topics that are relevant to the world of work and its evolution.

The World Employment Confederation-Europe engages on a wide rage of topics that are relevant to the world of work and...

World Employment Confederation

Code of Conduct

Members of the World Employment Confederation are committed to the WEC Code of Conduct. This Code contains the Principles that ethical, quality and professional private employment services should deploy in the provision of their services. The principles include a ban on fee charging to jobseekers and workers, the appropriate use of personal data and dedication to compliance, social dialogue remedy,...

Members of the World Employment Confederation are committed to the WEC Code of Conduct. This Code contains the Principles that...

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

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...

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...

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Apr 09

In Italy the agency work sector federation @assolavoro & trade unions agreed to make 10 million euros available to ensure continuity of employment and pay for agency workers affected by #COVID19 crisis. #protectingallworkers https://t.co/Qf9RnXh43Y https://t.co/cpIlayqlU2

Tom Hadley

@HadleysComment

14:38, Apr 08

In France, there has been special decree that recruitment businesses should be one of the sectors allowed to remain ‘open’. Gd recognition for role of recruiters in helping transition workers into sectors with urgent need for staff. @WECeurope @Prismemploi #RECInternational

Tom Hadley

@HadleysComment

14:26, Apr 08

How are #recruitment industry leaders actions Europe managing the #Covid19 crisis? @WECeurope webinar is opportunity to take stake & share views. Navigating national business support measures & looking after staff & workers have been common priorities. #RECInternational

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Apr 07

Extending social protections to workers who don't normally have them is not only about social justice, but also an important measure for the resilience of the economy, writes our President @beschabo https://t.co/7AHKTq5iRJ

EU Social 🇪🇺

@EU_Social

08:21, Apr 06

We take steps to help businesses & employees in these difficult days. This week, we proposed, on top of other measures 🔹EU scheme for short-time work 🔹Flexibility in use of #EUfunds 🔹#FoodAid for the most deprived 🔹Guidance for mobile workers #AllInThisTogether #coronavirus https://t.co/zdxdgm2nm6

WECglobal

@WECglobal

14:13, Apr 03

Helping our members cope with impacts of #COVID19 pandemic remained our number 1 priority this week. Read what we've been up to: https://t.co/T94XKAT5fN https://t.co/0XyBXJDEsn