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06 / 01

news

Covid-19: WEC guidance to ensure health & safety of agency workers

Covid-19: WEC guidance to ensure health & safety of agency...

As the Covid-19 pandemic evolves and the learnings on the effects of the crisis unfold, the World Employment Confederation (WEC) sets out guidance on occupational health & safety protocols to be applied to agency workers. The objective is to ensure that the same equal standards and practices apply to agency work personnel as to other clients’ / user companies’ personnel.

As the Covid-19 pandemic evolves and the learnings on the effects of the crisis unfold, the World Employment Confederation (WEC)...

06 / 02

opinion piece

Notes on the New Normal #10 – Lessons learnt, one year on

Notes on the New Normal #10 – Lessons learnt, one...

As we sail past the one-year anniversary of the first Covid lockdown in many countries, it is a good time to take stock of the ‘new extraordinary’ and to look ahead. Tom Hadley shares five factors of change that are paving a new way for the global HR services sector and wider business community.

As we sail past the one-year anniversary of the first Covid lockdown in many countries, it is a good time...

06 / 03

event

WEC Awards 2021

For the third year in a row, the World Employment Confederation will honour its National Federations. Three categories are open for competition: “Leadership in Social Innovation”, “Outstanding Advocacy” and “Rising Federation”. Who will join ABU, ACHAZ, Federgon, NRF, ISF and RCSA on the roll of honour? Applications are open until July, 1st and Awards will be handed out on September,...

For the third year in a row, the World Employment Confederation will honour its National Federations. Three categories are open...

06 / 04

news

Clear role for career management sector as partner for transitions in the new normal

Clear role for career management sector as partner for transitions...

On February 11, the World Employment Confederation’s members operating in the Career Management sector organised a virtual roundtable to discuss the role of the industry in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis and in building a strong recovery.

On February 11, the World Employment Confederation’s members operating in the Career Management sector organised a virtual roundtable to discuss...

06 / 05

publication

Economic Report 2021

The World Employment Confederation’s Economic Report 2021 shows that the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to the growth that the global private employment services industry was experiencing for the past couple of years. In 2019, the global industry was worth €495 billion – an increase of 5% compared to the prior year – while the first half of 2020 already...

The World Employment Confederation’s Economic Report 2021 shows that the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to the growth that the...

06 / 06

opinion piece

How the HR Services sector will support workers post pandemic

The Covid-19 crisis has served to intensify many of the pressing challenges that the world of work was facing and is accelerating the need for practical solutions. Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation, looks at how the private employment services sector is re-inventing itself to better support workers in the new normal.

The Covid-19 crisis has served to intensify many of the pressing challenges that the world of work was facing and...

Creating safety nets for agency workers in Covid-19 crisis

Italy was one of the European countries that was the hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis. Assolavoro, the national federation for private employment services agencies, together with trade unions, implemented a series of measures and tools aimed at ensuring continuity of income and contributions to agency workers and, at the same time, extended the benefits payable to workers.

press release

World Employment Confederation-Europe elects new leadership

Herman Nijns, CEO of Randstad Belgium & Luxembourg, has been elected as the new President of the World Employment Confederation-Europe. WEC-Europe members also elected two new members for the Executive Committee. Other current members of the organisation’s leading body all secured another term.

Herman Nijns, CEO of Randstad Belgium & Luxembourg, has been elected as the new President of the World Employment Confederation-Europe....

Member of the Month

Kelly

Kelly is a US-based company offering outsourcing, consulting, and staffing solutions across the world. With 7,000 employees in its global network, the company provided employment to more than 440,000 employees in 2019.

Kelly

Topics

Working Conditions

In an increasingly diverse world of work, we need to ensure appropriate working conditions for any form of work – regardless of the contractual arrangement – in order to guarantee a fair job for all.

In an increasingly diverse world of work, we need to ensure appropriate working conditions for any form of work –...

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...

World Employment Confederation - Europe

The World Employment Confederation-Europe is the voice of the recruitment and employment industry at European level. It brings together 30 national federations and six corporations covering a wide range of HR services, including agency work, direct recruitment, career management, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Managed Service Provision (MSP). WEC-Europe is part of the World Employment Confederation.

The World Employment Confederation-Europe is the voice of the recruitment and employment industry at European level. It brings together 30...

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...

The HR services sector has an important role to play in helping employees manage transitions whether it is finding new roles or transitioning internally.

Jurriën Koops - Director, ABU (The Netherlands)

The overarching raison d’être of the World Employment Confederation is to support its members in growing their business in a sustainable way.

Denis Pennel - Managing Director, 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

Activity Report 2020

2020 will remain a memorable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted lives around the world. For the private employment services industry too, the shock has been massive. Yet, the World Employment Confederation and its members are coming out of this crisis stronger and ready for the new normal. Find out what we have been able to achieve in this...

2020 will remain a memorable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted lives around the world. For the private employment...

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...

Michael Freytag

@MichaelFreytag

19:10, Apr 14

Closing remarks of @mennobart at great @AdeccoGroup event on Green Economy. Messages on investment in skills, need for career guidance and partnerships between stakeholders are fully supported by @WECeurope https://t.co/cH5Lt1aobh

WECeurope

@WECeurope

10:47, Mar 30

The #Covid19 crisis continues to impact the development of agency work markets. Check out our latest data: https://t.co/tDrhTN29JG And for more info on how our sector handles the crisis, check out our dedicated webpage: https://t.co/qIjU7A36uj https://t.co/Qt9gTOgjIl

WECeurope

@WECeurope

11:14, Mar 29

Did you know that direct #recruitment is one of the private #employment services featured in our Economic Report? Find out more facts & figures about the sector across the world in our latest edition: https://t.co/bv5I2QLgMU https://t.co/27bySw8vHL

WECeurope

@WECeurope

13:33, Mar 25

As #Covid19 pandemic evolves & learnings from the crisis unfold, we issue guidance on occupational #HealthandSafety protocols to be applied to #AgencyWorkers to ensure they get same equal standards & practices as to other user company's personnel. https://t.co/UebGKCp0cf https://t.co/e3g1Nb4jWm

WECeurope

@WECeurope

12:29, Mar 23

As we sail past the 1 year anniversary of 1st #Covid19 lockdown in many countries, let's take stock of the ‘new extraordinary’ & look ahead. @HadleysComment shares 5 factors of change paving a new way for global #HR services sector & business community. https://t.co/s8I1huSIJI https://t.co/XvofMnUodq

Michael Freytag

@MichaelFreytag

11:01, Mar 19

Fruitful @antoinekasel and European employers on the benefits of diverse forms of work and the need for social innovation, as part of a @BusinessEurope seminar with European sectoral employers organisations https://t.co/9U7OZRiOgk