Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Brown seeks EU deal on temps’ rights

Brown seeks EU deal on temps’ rights

By Sarah Laitner in Brussels, Jean Eaglesham in London and Ben Hall in Paris

Published: April 8 2008 23:29 | Last updated: April 8 2008 23:29

Britain is trying to strike a behind-the-scenes European Union deal on bolstering temporary workers’ rights to lessen the risk of an embarrassing defeat in Brussels.

The government is holding secret talks with the European Commission over planned EU legislation on agency staff after blocking the proposal, along with a handful of other countries, for four years.

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