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24-11-2006
Freelancers threatened by Brussels bureaucracy
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 Brussels, Belgium (O-R): Freelancers and the self-employed face an uncertain future as a result of a European Green Paper that threatens to lead to restrictions on the flexibility that is vital to many workers’ livelihoods. The European Commission’s Green Paper on labour law, released today, has prompted both disappointment and alarm from the Professional Contractors Group (PCG), which represents the UK’s freelancers. Although the EC’s stated aim is merely to promote a public debate, it is feared that it could result in a proposal for a directive to restrict freelancing and self-employment.
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