Conclusions: perspectives on self-employment in Europe

Manuela Samek Lodovici, François Pichault and Renata Semenza

Chapter 7 in The Challenges of Self-Employment in Europe, 2019, pp 206-221 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Chapter 7 takes up the most relevant results that emerged in the various contributions of the book and underlines that the rise in the share of self-employed professionals has not yet been accompanied by a structural revision of the regulatory framework. There is a lack of comprehensive reform design regarding legal recognition and regulation, social protection systems and industrial relation models, which still need to be adapted to the new emerging demands. The challenges posed by new employment trends ask for new tailored and focused policy responses to support the equal treatment of workers, whatever their status. Among the many options assessed in the recent debate, the adoption of a universal rights approach, whatever the status and employment relationship, appears the most appropriate to address current and future trends in employment patterns. Fair working and payment conditions, standardized access to social rights (e.g. maternity and parental leaves, health insurance, safety at work), professional recognition and lifelong learning should transcend employment status and relationships with particular employers.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Social Policy and Sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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