REC calls on Europe’s political leaders to match rhetoric with action

As Europe’s political leaders meet in Brussels to discuss growth and jobs in Europe the Recruitment and Employment Confederation calls on them to match their rhetoric with action.

ìAnnual get-togethers in Spring are all well and goodî comments Gareth Osborne, Managing Director of the REC ìhowever all that happens is a repetition of aims which are not met with results. The current debate on the Services Directive offers the Commission and the Council a great opportunity to put words into action. The Commission is currently considering it position on temporary work agencies within the Services Directive. Inclusion of recruitment services within the Directive will allow for temporary work agencies to match workers to jobs across Europe without being hindered by barriers and red tape.î

The REC recognises the need for workersí rights to be respected in cross border postings, however this is managed by the posting of workers directive. The European trade union lobby has already mislead the Parliament into thinking that inclusion of temporary work services would reduce workers rights. REC and Eurociett, our European body, believe that this is a false assumption based on political motivations alone. ìREC members are committed to placing more workers into jobs. If Europeís employment goals are to be achieved, Europeís leaders should be helping rather than hindering temporary work agenciesî concludes Gareth Osborne.