1. Evolution of the Italian labour market and strategies towards flexsecurity

2. flexible employment contract in Italian labour market
The case of “Temporary agency work” and the “Continuous and coordinated employment relationship”
the issue of flexsecurity

3. The productive contexte
Italian productive system had to face some difficulties due to the growing competitive pressures
crisis of the traditional production systems, typical of the big factory of the fordist system
companies demand interventions to increase the competitiveness : introduction of new, more flexible, employment contracts and decrease of the cost of labour.
fight to tackle unemployment and the promotion of employment of quality.

4. CHARACTERISTICS AND FIGURES ON TEMPORARY WORK THROUGH TEMP AGENCIES
Two form of temporary agency work: fixed-term or open-ended staff leasing contracts
companies may 'lease' the workers also in core activities
The workers on staff leasing contracts enjoy the same rights as do the employees of the user company

5. The evolution of temporary agency work - SOME FIGURES
Men about 57% and foreing workers about 18%
widespread in north and centre of Italy
Growth of female workforce
Growth in tertiary sector

6. Some critical aspects shortness of contracts Turn over
Occupational accident
Necessity of vocational training
Pension schemes

7. the “Continuous and coordinated employment relationship”
Formally autonomous workers but in many respects they are close to the situation of employees

8. SOME FIGURES Woman 43%, but the majority within joung workers
widespread in north and centre of Italy
Sectors: private and public services, training and education
very low wage levels
high skilled workers

9. THE CRITICAL ASPECTS Insufficient social security provisions
in many cases continuous and coordinated employment contracts are exploited in order to avoid the payment of social security contribution and to escape from labour legislation and protection

10. instruments of intervantion
guarantee strict wage and benefits parity
reduce the distance between the regulation of atypical employment and that of subordinate employment both by law and alike by collective bargaining.
employment incentives for companies who transforme flexible contracts in subordinated open- ended

11. system tailored on stable working careers
Towards flexsecurity a reform of the system of compulsory social ensurance
The need of a reform :
System linked to a “fordist” welfare state built around the big factory
system tailored on stable working careers
the majority of atypical workers are OUT of a social protection system