Precarious work takes different forms across Europe. The main problems reported to date include: frequent uses of atypical working contracts, an insufficient recognition of ‘on-call time’ as paid working time, a lack of sufficient and meaningful collective bargaining agreements, and a lack of access to social security protection. 

Prof. Dr. Paul Schoukens, Professor at KU Leuven and the University of Tilburg, is an expert on social security law and presents this webinar recorded within the framework of the project Precarious Work – Empowering Trade Unions to Address New Challenges.  

The webinar focuses on the link between precarious work and social protection. Prof. Schoukens defines the concept of precariousness by linking it to the lack of access to social protection. Prof. Schoukens also explores the European Pillar of Social Rights, as a framework for EU decision-making in social affairs, and the 2019 Council Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed.  

• You can watch the webinar here.
• To find out more about this topic visit the Precarious Work website.
• Read CESI’s Presidium Resolution on Social Fairness Package of March 13 2018 on Access to Social Protection and a new European Labour Authority here.
• You can watch CESI Insides interview with Prof. Schoukens on the impacts of COVID19 on social protection here.

This project is mainly funded by funds from the European Union.