Employment in banks
ABI: high quality employment in banks, despite low economic growth
Italian banks at cutting edge for human resources management. A summary of employment market prospects in the sector, from the viewpoint of acknowledging merit and competence during the two-day ABI “HR 2008” event
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Flexicurity
Flexicurity = flexibility + security
Flexicurity is about striking the right balance between flexible job arrangements and secure transitions between jobs so that more and better jobs can be created. The idea is that fl exibility and security should not be seen as opposites but as complementary.
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European works council
European works council (EWC) directive
EC proposal (2 July 2008)
EC prosented a proposal for a directive on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (Recast).
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Supplementary pensions
Reform of pension systems need to continue
Portuguese EU presidency organised a conference in Lisbon on 13-14 November 2007. It highlighted the need of pension reforms to meet the triple challenge of sustainability of pension systems in Europe: financial, economic and social.
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