Flexicurities and Transitions Complex connections Isabella Biletta Thematic

Flexicurities and Transitions: Complex connections Isabella Biletta Thematic Conference on Flexicurity – EU 2009. CZ Praha, 25 March 2009 24/09/2021 1

« Natural » Interconnections… Flexicurity and Transitions Changes, Dynamics of Labour Markets, From one situation to another, BUT…. Increasing complexity Less standardisation, more individualisation Black holes, Conflicting status 24/09/2021 2

Life course by gender Male l l l Female l l l l RETIREMENT PHASE CONTINUOUS FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION/TRAINING RETIREMENT PHASE POSSIBLY: CARING PHASE // with part-time work POSSIBLY: SECOND PHASE OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (possibly job re-entry, updating of skills, part-time work, restricted hours, no support from social security measures) FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD PHASE // with part-time work FIRST PHASE OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION/TRAINING Source: A new organisation of time over working life, G. Naegele & al, 2003 24/09/2021 3

Structure of the life-course education RETIREMENT PHASE Unemployement bridging jobs part-time work PRE-CAREER JOB(S) EDUCATION TRAINING 24/09/2021 GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT 4

Forms of work: Spillover Permanent Atypical Very Atypical Quality of work Working conditions 24/09/2021 Informal sector 5

Voluntary combinations l Flexicurity = 4 areas , but combined policies l Research of the right/ad hoc balance at all levels l Individualisation of needs, aspirations, carreer paths Need for all players/actors 24/09/2021 6

Industrial relations and flexicurity Source: R. Pedersini, 2008 24/09/2021 « Flexicurity and IR" 7

Still room for manouvre…. l l All ‘bargained flexibility’ is not Flexicurity create room for confrontation and not only for convergence of interests Require mutual trust Crucial guarantee to be played by public authorities Interest for Flexicurity From other countries 24/09/2021 8

Thank You! Isabella Biletta http: //www. eurofound. europa. eu 24/09/2021 9

Longitudinal perspective/ Employees Source: U. Klammer, 2007 24/09/2021 Flexibility and Security over the life course 10

I Individual ‘Flexicuritie. S’ Job, Employment and Income insecurity CORRELATIONS l Gender: Stronger among female workers ♀ l Education: Become weaker as education increases l Age: Become weaker as age increases l Social Protection Scheme: Depending on Macro économic factors EWCS, « Employment security 24/09/2021 and Employability » 2008 11

II National ‘Flexicuritie. S’ …. Searching for Equilibrium… DE RO LT Unemployment Subsidies Social contributions SK 2003 Flexibility/ EO 2007 Sécurity/ TU 24/09/2021 12

IINational ‘Flexicuritie. S’ l Fixed. Term 4 l TAW 4 l BE, CZ, DE, EL, ML, NL, SI BE, CZ, DE, ES, NL, NO, PL LLL 4 AT, DK, EE, BE, EL, FI, FR, IE, IT, LU, LV, ML, NL, PT, SI, SK, UK 4 24/09/2021 BG, CY, CZ, HU, PL, RO 13