An act concerning short-time work is desired by both the business community and the unions. It allows the employees, in case of a serious but temporary crisis, you can go down to hours and only lose a small portion of his salary, at the same time as they receive further education or training. In this way, businesses can retain skilled employees, until the crisis is over.
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However, despite the fact that the proposal has been on the government’s table for more than a year, and short-term employment is one of the elements of the januariavtalet of the government, the Centre party and the Liberal party, very little has taken place since that time.
for the avoidance of answers as to why the proposal has been lying dormant. However, it is clear that there must be space in the budget for the proposal, which the government is supposed to help with the cost. And in the budget, other issues prioritised above.
According to Emil Källström, there was never presented any proposal for the autumn budget negotiations.
“ for the Last time, it had been a harsh, had been the last of the budget negotiations in the fall. But then you brought it up.
“ no, No, that’s right.
Emil Källström, The centre party’s economic policy spokesperson. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT
However, it is to be a part of the negotiations for the vårdbudgeten confirm Kallstrom.
From different sources, people are now voting for the proposal, it must lead to a reality very soon. Coronavirusets the outbreak has already affected the supply of components and products from China, which is hitting the Swedish industry. , which is the trade association for subcontractors to the automotive industry, is going to make this a requirement, where he and other industry organizations meet minister for enterprise and energy, Ibrahim Baylan, and the minister of foreign trade, Anna Johnson, on Friday. There is a concern that, otherwise, the crisis could lead to layoffs, according to the Sidahl.
And, Kallstrom said that it is able to move quickly if need be.
“ That’s exactly the process that both the government and we are following very closely. It is clear that there is a capacity to act very quickly should the need arise.
“ I’m just noting that, in practice, there is a possibility if the circumstances require it, the answer Kallstrom.
at the same time, he says, that it is not such a situation.
“ There’s a ready-made proposal that is the subject of an ongoing discussion about the budgetary issues, and should the circumstances so require, the extraordinary ways to go if you need to act very quickly.
„I don’t see the need in the here and now, but the opportunity was there,“ added Kallstrom.
the news agency TT that it was ”important” to have a system of short-time working schemes in place, a statement he stands by.
the Case is the ministry of finance, the minister of finance, Magdalena Andersson’s press secretary, Johan Ekström points out that the proposal is valid for a fixed term of januariavtalet, but it is to be carried out during the term of office.
„We are socialists, we care about it, and we want to be there, and discussions are underway with the samarbetspartierna,“ he said.
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