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05 December 2007

Agency Workers and Working Time - No agreement in Brussels again

Once again Member States have failed to reach agreement on the proposed Agency Workers Directive and changes to the Working Time Directive.

It is now up to Slovenia – the next EU Presidency in the first half of 2008 - to decide what to do with them. Present indications are they will try to take them both forward.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact Philip Sack at European Study Group on 01895 813111 email ask@esg.eu.com or visit www.esg.eu.com

Editor Notes

The UK led blocking minority on both Directives continued to hold when they were discussed at a meeting of ministers from the 27 EU Member States in Brussels on 5th December.

The Portuguese Presidency had tried to drive through a package deal allowing the UK to keep its opt out from the 48 hour maximum working week, though with new conditions attached, in exchange for agreeing to equal treatment of agency workers after 6 weeks.

The UK was having none of it, and frantic lobbying behind the scenes has worked again.

Released by European Study Group
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact Philip Sack at European Study Group on 01895 813111 email ask@esg.eu.com or visit www.esg.eu.com

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