Limiting subcontracting is possible, needed and urgent!

⏰It’s time to act! @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu

🔹Limit subcontracting chains
🔹Promote direct Jobs
🔹Ban agencies in posting
🔹No public money for exploitation
🔹Same work, same rights, same salary!

Why this decision?
🔹 Long subcontracting chains make it more difficult for them as client to have a good overview and cost control.
🔹 To facilitate good order and control in terms of safety, work environment and to prevent work-related crime.

🟢Myth: Limiting subcontracting restricts the freedom to do business.

🔵FACT: Limits are necessary to prevent abusive business models and to protect fair competition. Freedom to do business is not freedom to exploit workers.

#timetoact #limitsubcontracting

🗣️The group highlighted the importance of empowering EWCs to actively engage and be consulted on strategies to ensure workers are not left behind during the transformation toward a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

🗣️We had the opportunity to debate the attractiveness of the sector with employers’ representants of the construction sector (FIEC and EBC) and wood (CEI-Bois), where good practices were presented.

🔹Enhance skills developments
🔹Foster internal company strategies
🔹Broaden recruitment and workforce sourcing
🔹Policy support
🔹Tackle unfair treatment and recruitment practices

Many countries face labour shortages in our sectors. To tackle it, solutions are needed not only to attract, but also to retain workers in the construction and wood sectors:

🔹Enhance sector attractiveness
🔹Improve working conditions
🔹Increase wages
🔹Strengthen vocational education

Practical case of Norway (@Fellesforbundet) was presented as a good example, where limits on subcontracting were introduced in public procurement showing it works and can be done and with companies advocating the model.

⏰ Time to act!

#limitsubcontracting

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The @ec.europa.eu was also present with Francesco Corti from the EVP Roxana Minzatu’s cabinet, mentioning subcontracting and labour intermediaries are going to be addressed at the Quality Jobs Roadmap, which will be published on the 3 December.

🔹A directive on combatting abusive subcontracting chains would be a “win-win situation”, protecting both the genuine business and workers
🔹Limiting subcontracting, with strong enforcement and liability mechanisms, is essential to protect workers and ensure fair competition.

Study by Mijke Houwerzijl from Tilburg University points a clear way to limit subcontracting:
🔹Current legislation at the EU-level regulating subcontracting is inadequate and enables abuse.
🔹European and national policymakers must do more than just step up monitoring and enforcement

The solution is clear:
🔹Limits on subcontracting
🔹Direct Jobs
🔹Ban on agencies in posting
🔹No public money for exploitation
🔹Same work, same rights, same salary!
Now, it’s time to ACT! @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu : Stop exploitation in subcontracting chains!
#timetoact
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🔹European Commission’s working programme and its impact in our sectors and at national level
🔹E-declaration
🔹Climate change and occupational Health and Safety
🔹Prepare mid-term conference in Krakow

We thank our affiliates for the engaging discussions!