Fewer than quarter of operators remaining following law regulating temping agencies, PM says
The reform in the law regulating Temping Agencies has led to fewer than a quarter of the original number of operators prior to the law to remain operating, Prime Minister Robert Abela said during a pre-budget consultation meeting with UHM Voice of th
The reform in the law regulating Temping Agencies has led to fewer than a quarter of the original number of operators prior to the law to remain operating, Prime Minister Robert Abela said during a pre-budget consultation meeting with UHM Voice of the Workers.
"Thanks to the reform that took place, there are fewer than a quarter of all the Temping Agency operators operating today than there were prior to being regulated," Abela remarked.
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said that Abela conducted a consultation meeting with UHM in which the dominant discussion was about workers' rights in the country and how those rights should continue to be improved, not only in the upcoming budget but beyond that as well.
In the discussions, the OPM said that Abela spoke about how the government is being proactive and addressing these matters where necessary and not waiting for next year's budget to be announced.
The government statement continued that Abela mentioned the reform which regulated the Temping Agencies and spoke about how this reform has led to less than a quarter of the number of the original Temping Agency operators remaining in operation today. He added that those remaining are now carrying out their work in accordance with guidelines and procedures which protect the realities of the country's different labour markets.
"We have also seen to address an over-supply of workers in certain particular sectors through specialised revisions. I mention the y-plates and the food couriers as at the same time we also protect the daily needs of the workers who have been working in these sectors, because over-supply can ultimately negatively affect workers who have long been established in this sector and creates room for abuse," the Prime Minister stated.
Abela spoke of how the government has continued to weigh the workers in the country through the historic agreement "that led to a substantial increase in the minimum wage", both for now and for the coming years. It continued that this, together with the peace of mind achieved through the subsidies due to inflation in energy prices, has ensured that employers can continue operating normally without placing the burden on the worker.
"Let's discuss, let's brainstorm ideas so that our workers remain at the forefront of this country's priorities," concluded the Prime Minister.
Abela was accompanied by Ministers Michael Falzon, Byron Camilleri, and Clyde Caruana. Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul and MP Katya De Giovanni were also present alongside the Head of the Secretariat in the OPM, Mark Mallia.
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