Good practices and tools for managing workforce adjustments

Scope The project shall focus on the comparison of and identification of good practices in European Union member states related to temporary employment agencies as well as on company restructuring and collective dismissals. The aim of the project is to inform the government and the social partners on good practices and tools for managing workforce adjustment. The project will include a study that will be made available by the ILO to the Ministry Labour, Social Security and Welfare of Greece and that will be discussed with the social partners in a national workshop. The study will consist of a comparative review of labour laws and practices, , among a sample of EU member States in light of both ILO International Labour Standards and EU directives. They will also include literature reviews on the economic and social effects of legal changes concerning temporary employment agencies, company restructuring and collective dismissal in a sample of EU member States. An important component of the studies will be an analysis of recent changes and effects regarding temporary employment agencies, and collective dismissal on company restructuring and the workforce management practices of Greek businesses, including working conditions. Given that the changes put into effect have been recent, and given the severity of the current economic and labour market crisis, consideration shall be given to available data and literature on these issues. An analysis will be made accordingly.

Project symbol

GRE/13/01/GRE

Admin unit

LABOURLAW

Start date

01/11/2013

End date

30/06/2016

Total allocation

170453

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

170453

Development Partners

Greece, Ministry of Labour

Country/Countries

Greece

Outcomes

Formalization of the informal economy