EU set to insist on rights for temps
Britain could be set to lose a Brussels battle over giving temporary workers the same rights as permanent staff. Despite union pressure, the UK is resisting new EU regulations to extend employment protections over pay and conditions to all workers. However the government looks set to lose its fight to persuade fellow member states to delay the change, which the private sector fears could put 250,000 jobs at risk.
Only four of the 27 EU members are now opposed, meaning Britain will be forced to comply under qualified-majority voting at a council of ministers meeting on Wednesday.
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