Young people in precarious employment

5.10.2010

Question for Question Time H-0515/2010
to the Commission
Part-session: November 2010
Rule 116
Georgios Papanikolaou (PPE)

As the Commission notes in its communication 'Youth on the Move', young people are often trapped in a chain of temporary employment contracts that reduces their chances of moving on to more stable contracts and exacerbates their job insecurity. The problem is even more acute in Member States where labour law is particularly protectionist.

Can the Commission answer the following questions:

Does it believe that the often doubtful quality and uncontrolled duration of traineeships exacerbate this problem? Will it take specific action as part of the objectives set in the Europe 2020 strategy and the Youth on the Move programme to support youth employment and strengthen their job security?

Will the Commission pursue specific and even more targeted policies to promote and strengthen youth employment in those Member States that are facing an economic recession?

Tabled: 5.10.2010

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