1. LAMAS Working Group 23-24 October 2018
Agenda Item 4.2 Creation of a new LFS Task Force

2. 1. The 3 Task Forces created in 2015
TF 1 (Input harmonisation): last meeting in April 2017 (and written procedure till end 2017)
TF3 (Consolidation of the implementing act in the labour market domain): last meeting in September 2018
TF 2 (Detailed topics on eight-yearly modules, dependent self-employment and working time): active till 2020 (2 meetings in 2019)

3. 2. New issues to be worked out
Collaborative/gig economy
Preparing pilot studies (definition of collaborative/gig economy, development of variables/questions, characteristics and timeline of the pilot)
Based on national experiences (Denmark, Italy, Finland, the United Kingdom and Switzerland)
Career continuity and breaks
Investigate how to cover this difficult topic with a limited number of questions
Income from unemployment allowances taking account of :
Experience from SILC
Experience from countries with questions on social protection income in their national LFS

4. 3. Members of LAMAS are invited to:
Agree on the creation of a new Task Force to make proposals to LAMAS on:
(1) gig/collaborative economy
(2) career continuity and breaks
(3) income from unemployment allowances
Indicate willingness to participate in this Task Force by mid-November