Brown seeks EU deal on temps’ rights

Article reports that the United Kingdom is trying to strike a behind-the-scenes European Union deal on bolstering temporary workers' rights to lessen the risk of an embarrassing defeat in Brussels. The UK government is holding secret talks with the European Commission over planned EU legislation on agency staff after blocking the proposal, along with a handful of other countries, for four years.

European Commission: COM (2002)701 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2002:0701:FIN:EN:PDF

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/temporary-and-agency-workers-equal-treatment-bill-2007-08/

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/agency-workers-ruling-boosts-business/

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/employers-slam-crazy-workers-rights-plan-brown-set-for-eu-showdown-on-temps-hutton-lobbies-eu-over-temps-pm-blocks-eu-boost-for-temps-job-rights/

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