Work & social protection

Should temporary contracts be limited?

The test question and the possible answers

The use of fixed-term contracts and temp work should be more limited.

What's at stake: The debate pits the stability workers need to build their lives against companies' flexibility in the face of changing activity.

The left's argument

Back-to-back short contracts make it hard to rent, borrow and build a life.

The centre's argument

Limit chains of short contracts, without abolishing temp work altogether.

The right's argument

Temporary contracts help companies adapt and open the door to employment.

And you, where do you stand?

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