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May 19, 22:11

Netherlands Proposes Labor Market Reform to Curb Excessive Flexibility

The Dutch government proposed legislation to curb excessive labor market flexibility, aiming to balance flexible and permanent jobs by eliminating zero-hour contracts, introducing minimum-maximum hour contracts, and increasing the time between successive fixed-term contracts to five years.

Netherlands Proposes Labor Market Reform to Curb Excessive Flexibility

The Dutch government proposed legislation to curb excessive labor market flexibility, aiming to balance flexible and permanent jobs by eliminating zero-hour contracts, introducing minimum-maximum hour contracts, and increasing the time between successive fixed-term contracts to five years.

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How will the proposed Dutch labor market reform impact job security and employer adaptability?

The Netherlands is reforming its labor market to curb excessive flexibility. A new bill aims to balance flexible and permanent jobs, providing workers with more security and employers with more adaptability, according to the proposal. This follows years of recommendations to reduce the high degree of labor market flexibility.

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Dec 5, 01:11

Spanish Labor Reform Cuts Temporary Contracts Significantly

Spain's 2021 labor reform drastically reduced temporary contracts from 80% to 35% for first-time employees, with a corresponding increase in permanent positions, while overall temporary contracts fell from approximately 25% to 16%, according to Fedea and BBVA Research.

Spanish Labor Reform Cuts Temporary Contracts Significantly

Spain's 2021 labor reform drastically reduced temporary contracts from 80% to 35% for first-time employees, with a corresponding increase in permanent positions, while overall temporary contracts fell from approximately 25% to 16%, according to Fedea and BBVA Research.

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What sectors are primary entry points into the Spanish labor market, and how has this evolved after the labor reform?

The reform dramatically altered the initial employment experience. Before the reform (2019), 78% of first jobs were temporary; in 2023, this fell to 35%, with increases in permanent contracts (fixed-term and ordinary). This indicates a move towards more stable initial employment.

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Feb 11, 10:09

Spain's Labor Reform: Increased Employment, Diminished Job Quality

Spain's 2021 labor reform, three years on, shows increased employment and growth, but job quality has suffered; while permanent contracts rose 24%, part-time work surged, with 706,000 fixed-discontinuous contracts by late 2024, highlighting persistent precarity despite improved statistics.

Spain's Labor Reform: Increased Employment, Diminished Job Quality

Spain's 2021 labor reform, three years on, shows increased employment and growth, but job quality has suffered; while permanent contracts rose 24%, part-time work surged, with 706,000 fixed-discontinuous contracts by late 2024, highlighting persistent precarity despite improved statistics.

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How has the increase in part-time contracts, specifically fixed-discontinuous contracts, affected the level of job precarity and income inequality in Spain?

While the number of permanent contracts increased by 24% (from 12.6 million to 15.7 million) between late 2021 and late 2024, this improvement is offset by a surge in part-time work. The number of part-time workers rose to over 3 million, with fixed-discontinuous contracts (a type of part-time contract with periods of unemployment) doubling since 2019, reaching 706,000. This masks a considerable level of precarious employment.

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