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The Future of the World of WorkAfter COVID-19

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The Future of the World of Work After COVID-19

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Introduction

Miguel PEROMINGOSenior expert on global labour marketsand employment services

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Welcome words by thePresident of WAPES

Abdelmonnime EL MADANIDirector General of ANAPEC, MoroccoWAPES President

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Introduction

Miguel PEROMINGOSenior expert on global labour marketsand employment services

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Keynote,

The future of workOverview

Fons LEROYFormer Director General of VDABBelgium

Fons LeroyThe future of work

A lot is happening…

A.I. and smart computers

Migration and climate change

Health risks

The invisible hand

How do we get on track?

The PES of the 21st centurySustainable Development GoalsInclusive, co-creative, sustainable

Work Ability Index (Finland)

HRM policy of the 21st century

HRM policy of the 21st century21st Century SkiLLLs

Technology at the service of

people and society

“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.”- Christian Lous Lange

Value sensitive design

Doughnut economics – Kate Raworth

No robotization, cobotization

Strive for more complementarity

• More creativity• Less physical strain• Less repetitive work

ROBOTIZATION CREATES HUGE OPPORTUNITIESfor those who have the right skills

Technological opportunities

for the labour market

• inclusive labour market

• autonomous working• jobcrafting• customization• LLL

THE ROLE OF PES IN THE 21st CENTURY

• Responsable for the well functioning of the labour market (beyond matching)

• Supporting sustainable careers

- career development

- 21st century skills

• Supporting sustainable organizations and companies

- house of workability

- SDG fit

• Leading by example

Conductor of the labour market

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Current research on PES andthe future of work

Alex NUNNProfessor,Head of the Centre for Social, Culturaland Legal Research at the Universityof DerbyUnited Kingdom

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Questions & Answers

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Challenges and opportunitieson the labour market in Togo

Edmond COMLAN AMOUSSOUDirector General of ANPE, Togo

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ANETI's stakes and challenges in the face of the COVID crisis-19

Youssef FENNIRA Director General of ANETI,Tunisia

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PES measures to tackle Covid-19 effects in the Spanish labour market

Francisco José CAPARROS ALCARAZHead of Unit for Employment policies evaluation,strategy and quality process, SOIB/SEPE, Spain

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PES measures to tackle COVID-19

effects in Spanish labour market

Francisco CaparrosHead of Unit for Employment policies evaluation, strategy and quality process.

Balearic Islands Public Employment Service. Spain

SEPE + 17 REGIONAL PES

National PES: SEPE•Employment policy coordination•Income support schemes•Spanish representative at International level

Regional PES: e.g. SOIB•Regional and local employment policies•ALMPs, job search assistance and matching

One stop shop criteria:•Both levels share local employment offices -711-

SPANISH EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM

KEY MESSAGES

COVID19 EFFECTS IN SPANISH LABOUR MARKET

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SPANISH POLICY RESPONSES

PREVENTING FROM DISMISSALS

REGISTERING UNEMPLOYED

IMPROVING UNEMPLOYMENT COVERAGE

ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES CHALLENGES

NEW PES STRATEGY

SPANISH POLICY RESPONSES

•Employment protection regulation more flexible to improve coverage for workers and avoid

dismissals through STW schemes.

•Faster processing of temporary redundancy procedures (ERTEs), both for force majeure and

economic, technical, organizational or production reasons; Business, own workers and social

economy enterprises.

•Suspension of duration calculation in temporary contracts including training schemes to

ensure that contracts will achieve all intended effects in terms of service provision

PREVENTING FROM DISMISSALS

SPANISH POLICY RESPONSES

•Easy registration of jobseeker to access to unemployment benefits and other policies.

•Unemployed do not need to register in person at the offices.

•Jobseekers do not have to renew registration while COVID confinement measures continues

•Massive use of online and telephone channels.

•REGISTERING UNEMPLOYED

SPANISH POLICY RESPONSES

•Quick access to unemployment benefits; specific procedures for companies, online and

phone access.

•Suspensions of deadlines to apply for entitlements while COVID measures continue.

•Extraordinary allowances and benefits for self-employed, cultural industries social cares and

domestic staff

•Compatibility of unemployment benefits with agricultural work to encourage labour supply

shift to primary sector.

IMPROVING UNEMPLOYMENT COVERAGE

SPANISH POLICY RESPONSES

• Measures in VET•Increasing use of online and virtual platforms and effort to continue remotely.

•Flexible training due suspension of face to face activities: extensions or training breaks

•Measures in Public employment programmes•More flexible and intended to cover labour shortages affected by COVID19 or other general activities.

•New regional programming to boost labour demand through municipalities after COVID19 crisis.

•Measures in jobseekers services and relation with employers•Promotion of employer services through online channels; digital recruitment and more cooperation

with private employment services and other stakeholders.

•Online counseling and focus on shortage occupations such as health care services, social cares and

agricultural activities.

•Measures in entrepreneurship and social economy•Technical assistance and financial support to keep alive microenterprises

ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES CHALLENGES

SPANISH POLICY RESPONSES

• Overall adaptation of PES operational models to current situation; scaling down less

essential services, staff reallocation and securing IT systems.

• More cooperation among national and regional PES

•PES Preparedness for the post COVID19 labour market and economy

• Redesign of National Employment Plan and fundraising

• Keep the focus on the most vulnerable workers

Youth: Action plan for youth employment

Long Term Unemployment: Action plan for LTU

NEW PES STRATEGY

Thank you very much

Francisco Caparros

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Questions & Answers