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Future policy implications Transfer companies need to be regulated through applying standards and benchmarks for them to adhere to. The support given by the private transfer company is regarded as better quality and with greater success in placing staff in alternative jobs and training than the PES, suggesting some improvement in standards is needed. The way in which such transfer companies work and their relations with the P

Innovation and better practice by case study (continued)

Aspects of transferability For the transfer company to work it requires strong collaboration between employer and works council and in firms and Member States without this structure it could be difficult to operate. Transfer companies can be popular with regional governments because they offer a lower cost option for handling the aftermath of restructuring. The approach is a collaborative one that depends on a high level of involve

Barriers and constraints Low geographical mobility of workers and their aspirations is a problem but out of the control of the transfer company Anti-discrimination law inhibits the ability of employers to analyse workforce balance. The transfer provider is not involved in drawing up the ‘social plan’ that determines the type of service offered or the financial incentives given. There may be a tendency to choose providers of su

ANNEX C Case Autovision (DE) Karmann (DE) Siemens (DE) BenQ Mobile (DE)