This paper is part of the NESC work on transitions and looks in particular at how transitions are approached elsewhere and the range of perspectives at play.
The paper reviews the practical tools and conceptual approaches being used to support transition, with particular focus on international experience in managing downside risks that disproportionately affect specific cohorts of workers or communities. It provides an improved understanding of the practical ways and strategies that support and build resilience for those most challenged by Ireland’s low-carbon and digital transitions.
Secretariat Paper 19_The Transition to a Low-Carbon and More Digital Future: Supporting the Needs of Vulnerable Workers and Enterprises
The Irish Government asked the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) to examine the specific issue of the vulnerability for workers, firms and sectors caused by the transition to a low-carbon and more digital, automated future, and to provide recommendations. The Council has done so and sets out its findings and suggestions in its Report No.149 Addressing Employment Vulnerability as Part of a Just Transition in Ireland. In that report, the Council inter alia sets out the drivers of the Government’s response to the employment vulnerability created by transitions. This is in the context of a broader vision and a commitment to a high-quality jobs economy. The three key drivers are:
* continuous, pre-emptive workforce development;
* building resilient enterprises; and
* delivering high-impact targeted funding to support transition.
The Council believes that lifelong learning, training and education, effective support for viable but vulnerable companies, and ensuring that funding has the greatest possible local impact must be the priority for government as part of making sure the transition to a low-carbon and digital Ireland is just.
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Secretariat Paper 19_The Transition to a Low-Carbon and More Digital Future: Supporting the Needs of Vulnerable Workers and Enterprises: GA
Initiative Opinions
Belgium
CNT-NAR
Labour
Others
Social Policies
Coronavirus crisis – Extending the validity of meal vouchers, eco-vouchers, gift vouchers and sport/culture vouchers – Opinion No. 2,161
Coronavirus crisis – Extending the validity of meal vouchers, eco-vouchers, gift and sport/culture vouchers – Opinion No 2161: FR
Sustainable Development Goals – Monitoring indicators and level of ambition – Opinion No. 2,158 (Joint opinion of the National Labour Council and the Central Economic Council)
Sustainable Development Goals – Monitoring indicators and level of ambition – Opinion No. 2,158: FR
Federal Diagnosis on Commuting: Draft questionnaire for the 2020 edition and draft royal decree – Opinion No. 2,157 (Joint opinion of the National Labour Council and the Central Economic Council)
Federal Diagnosis on Commuting: Draft questionnaire for the 2020 edition and draft royal decree – Opinion No. 2,157: FR
Social partners call for a better regulation – Declaration No. 1 (Joint declaration of the National Labour Council, the Central Economic Council and the Regional Economic and Social Councils: CESE Wallonie, CESRBC/ESRBHG, SERV and WSR)
Par la déclaration commune « Les partenaires sociaux plaident en faveur d’une meilleure réglementation », l’ensemble des conseils consultatifs socio-économiques du pays (CCE, CNT, CESE Wallonie, CESRBC, SERV et WSR)
demandent qu’il soit accordé plus d’attention à la qualité de la réglementation et aux interférences entre les réglementations des différents niveaux de pouvoir. La déclaration comprend un certain nombre de recommandations politiques concrètes qui
y apportent une réponse.
Social partners call for a better regulation – Declaration No. 1 (Joint declaration of the NLC, the CEC and the Regional ESC): FR
Single Permit: for a single digital gateway for foreign employers and workers – Opinion No. 2,151 (Joint opinion of the National Labour Council and the Central Economic Council)
Single Permit: for a single digital gateway for foreign employers and workers – Joint Opinion No. 2,151 of the NLC and the CEC: FR
Single Permit: for a single digital gateway for foreign employers and workers - Joint Opinion No. 2,151 of the NLC and the CEC: NL
Opinions
Belgium
CNT-NAR
Labour
Social Policies
Propositions of law on paternal leave and birth leave – Opinion No. 2,154
Propositions of law on paternal leave and birth leave – Opinion No. 2,154 : FR
Harmonization of the status of blue-collar and white-collar workers – Supplementary pensions – Implementation of the law of 5 May 2014 – Problems of interpretation – Opinion No. 2.155
Harmonization of the status of blue-collar and white-collar workers – Supplementary pensions – opinion No 2,155: FR
