EU agency directive ‘could cost 9,400 jobs’

UP TO 9,400 jobs could be lost if the EU agency worker directive is implemented in its current form, a leading economist has claimed.

In a study of the impending directive to be published today, economist Jim Power claimed that if the directive is transposed in its current form, the flexibility of Ireland’s workforce will be damaged, the country’s competitiveness will be affected and up to 9400 jobs could be lost.

In compiling the report on behalf of the National Recruitment Federation, Mr Power interviewed employers from the multinational and state sectors to assess the likely impact of the directive on employers and the economy as a whole.