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Executive Summary

Introduction

1.1 The context of restructuring in the electricity industry

1.2 Definitions: what is meant by `restructuring`

1.3 Toolkit purpose and scope

2. Social Dialogue

2.1 Why social dialogue is important

2.2 How can the issues of social dialogue be addressed?

• 2.2.1 Approaching social dialogue
• 2.2.2 Level of engagement
• 2.2.3 Being realistic
• 2.2.4 Monitoring and evaluating the restructuring process
• 2.2.5 Adequate time off for trade union representatives
• 2.2.6 Privatisation, liberalisation and restructuring
• 2.2.7 Privatisation
• 2.2.8 Liberalisation
• 2.2.9 SMEs
• 2.2.10 Agency and temporary workers
• 2.2.11 Labour pools
• 2.2.12 Outsourcing
• 2.2.12.1 Training
• 2.2.12.2 Employment conditions
• 2.2.12.3 Quality of services
• 2.2.12.4 Accountability and responsibility of services
• 2.2.13 Off shoring

2.3 Social dialogue: a summary

2.4 Checklist for social dialogue

3. Anticipation and Transparency

3.1 Why anticipation and transparency are important

3.2 The transition to a low carbon economy: a particular case for anticipation

3.3 How can the issues of anticipation and transparency be addressed?

• 3.3.1 Anticipation
• 3.3.2 Transparency

3.4 Mechanisms, which can help to promote anticipation

• 3.4.1 Framework agreements
• 3.4.2 Joint texts
• 3.4.3 Employment observatories
• 3.4.4 Strategic planning and ongoing restructuring
• 3.4.5 Equality and vulnerable groups

3.5 Anticipation and transparency: a summary

3.6 Checklist for anticipation and transparency

4. Training, Retraining and Redeployment

4.1 Why training, retraining and redeployment are important

4.2 How can the issues of training, retraining and redeployment be addressed?

• 4.2.1 Establishing formal mechanisms for retraining workers
• 4.2.2 Redeployment and relocation
• 4.2.3 Retraining at sectoral level
• 4.2.4 Workforce skills issues
• 4.2.5 Early retirement and the skills mix
• 4.2.6 Avoiding skills flight
• 4.2.7 Lifelong learning

4.3 Training, retraining and redeployment: a summary

4.4 Checklist for Training, Retraining and Redeployment

5. Health and Psychosocial Issues

5.1 Why health and psychosocial issues are important

5.2 How can health and psychosocial issues be addressed?

• 5.2.1 Interventions in the workplace

5.3 Health and psychosocial issues: a summary

5.4 Checklist for Health and Psychosocial Issues

6. The Role of Public Authorities

6.1 Why public authorities are important

6.2 How can the issue of public authority involvement be addressed?

• 6.2.1 Seeking support
• 6.2.2 Timely intervention
• 6.2.3 Making partnerships work
• 6.2.4 Alternatives

6.3 The role of public authorities: a summary

6.4 Checklist for the Role of Public Authorities

7. Cross Border Learning

7.1 Why cross border learning is important

7.2 How can the issue of cross border learning be addressed?

• 7.2 How can the issue of cross border learning be addressed?
• 7.2 How can the issue of cross border learning be addressed?
• 7.2 How can the issue of cross border learning be addressed?

7.3 Cross border learning: a summary

7.4 Checklist for cross border learning

• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• Appendix 3
• Appendix 4
• Appendix 5

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