(en) This report looks at the challenges to social protection systems brought about by these flexible forms of work and new working time arrangements. It puts the spotlight on the problems arising from an ageing social protection system and the current pension reform. Drawing on information from six Member States representative of the various welfare systems throughout the EU, it explores possible solutions for the redeployment of social protection in the light of the current trend towards increasing flexibility.
Vielle, P., & Walthéry, P. (2003). Flexibility and social protection: Reconciling flexible employment patterns over the active life cycle with security for individuals. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/160022