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New Ways to Work 2000European TeleworkThe analysis in each area is based on comparative benchmarking data and best practices comparison betweenand within Member States. Recommendations to the Member States and other stakeholders are provided ineach of the areas with deadlines and indicators of progress. Most of the recommendations in thiscommunications have been adopted within the "eWorking" and "eParticipation" aspects of the eEurope actionplan. The Section concerned with "working in the knowledge-based economy" is summarised in Section 3.2.2.2 Social Partner actions:As a follow up to the communication issued in 1998 addressing the issue of work organisation and whichproposed setting up a comprehensive process, the Commission has now initiated a first stage consultation withthe Social partners at Community level.The initiative is based on a document adopted by the Commission with the purpose of consulting the socialpartners, in accordance with Article 138, paragraph 2 of the EC Treaty, on the possible direction ofCommunity action on:– The development, with due regard to the Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council, of a set ofagreed principles and a framework for action with a view to modernising and improving employmentrelations;– The establishment, in the light of the agreed principles, of framework provisions at Community-level inrespect of:• telework;• economically dependent workers, who do not, or may not, correspond to the traditional notion of"employee".The document comprises 6 parts including the above as part 1.Part 2, the background part of the document, recalls the previous consultation on modernisation of work, thefollow up communication, the current European employment guidelines relating to work organisation under theadaptability pillar and the outcome of the European Council meeting held in Lisbon. It recalls that, at theCouncil, the social partners at European level were challenged to take a more active role in modernising theEuropean social model.A rationale for the consultation is provided in part 3 of the document on the "Community Added-value". Theaspect of telework is especially singled out in this respect.Part 4 discusses an overall framework for the modernisation of work which will attempt to rationalise andimprove on the current set of individual laws and collective agreements, many of which have outlived theirusefulness and currency.Part 5 discusses issues for action at a European level. In this, two types of actions are envisaged. First anaction to establish the principles and framework for the modernisation and second actions which could betaken in 2 specific areas where early progress could be made; one of these is telework.In singling out telework it is recalled that it has increased considerably over the last few years as a direct resultof the development of the Information Society and is likely to continue to do so. Teleworking gives rise to anumber of opportunities and challenges concerning employment relationships and working conditions. Theseissues were analysed in the document 9 prepared for the "Reflection Seminar" of the social partners in June1999 and considered at that seminar. Following these reflections, the Commission considers that it might beopportune to develop framework provisions at Community level. These would build on the present experience9 TELEWORK: Labour Law, Occupational Health and Safety and Social Security Issues- 14 -
New Ways to Work 2000European Teleworkin relation to national guidelines, collective agreements, agreements at company level, codes of practices andindividual contracts. The social partners might arrange for such provisions to be implemented in the MemberStates in accordance with the procedures and practices specific to management and labour. The followingissues might be covered:– Definition of telework– Arrangements for the introduction of telework– Suitability of job for teleworking and selection of teleworkers (voluntary approach)– Arrangements regarding the home office (space and location, equipment and furniture, childcare,privacy, insurance provisions, health and safety, planning permission)– Rules and procedures for communications (including consultation)– Training requirements– Company security policies– Terms and conditions of employment (working hours, pay and benefits, trade union rights)– Monitoring and review of telework.In addition it might be appropriate to review labour law with a view to facilitating the development oftelework. The aims would be to assess the compatibility of Community law with the development of teleworkand to establish a framework for the review of national legislation and collective agreements.Section 6 of the document reviews the subjects for consultation and invites a response on:1. The principles to be followed in order to modernise employment relations.2. The establishment, in the light of these principles, of a mechanism to review the existinglegislative and contractual rules governing employment relationships.3. Telework.4. Economically dependent work.The social partners have been invited to provide their input by 15 th OCTOBER 2000.Furthermore, the Social partners made a joint contribution for the Forum held in Brussels on June 15 th 2000 10.The contribution from UNICE/CEEP and ETUC specifically referred to the issue of telework. The Europeansocial partners confirmed that they " have started to reflect on telework with a view to delineating the conceptof telework more clearly, cataloguing the questions that need to be examined and evaluating their cross-borderdimension".Sectoral social dialogue has also been active in the area of telework. At this moment, the social partners in theCommerce sector are conducting negotiations with a view to establishing a number of common principles atEuropean level concerning a wide range of issues relating to telework in the sector. The social partners areexpecting to finalise their work by the end of 2000.The sectoral social partners in the Telecommunications sector have recently created a specific working groupon Telework. This working group is set to deliver a draft agreement on European guidelines for the use ofTelework in the Telecommunications sector. These guidelines, when agreed, should be adopted by the10 The High Level Forum held in Brussels on June 15 th 2000 under Portuguese Presidency gathered the European social partners, the Council,the Commission, the Parliament and the European Central Bank with a view to discuss social and economic developments in the EU.- 15 -
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