Denmark: 3F criticizes the government’s “labor package”

“We cannot stop bad weather, but quick and targeted action may lessen damages.” This is how Minister of Labor Claus Hjort Frederiksen presented, on March 19, its four initiatives to support employees victim of the crisis (see our dispatch No. 090101). They are aimed at avoiding that the increase of dismissals will become “a new wave of long-term unemployed.” These initiatives complete the government’s strategy against the crisis which includes, for 2009, a DKK 10 billion tax cut, an “outgoing” Finance Act, two bank “packages” and increase public investment into infrastructures.
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tiatives to support employees victim of the crisis (see our dispatch No. 090101). They are aimed at avoiding that the increase of dismissals will become “a new wave of long-term unemployed.” These initiatives complete the government’s strategy against the crisis which includes, for 2009, a DKK 10 billion tax cut, an “outgoing” Finance Act, two bank “packages” and increase public investment into infrastructures.

More flexible partial unemployment. Starting on March 30 and for one year, the organi

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