(CN) — Spain’s attempt to patch over its temporary worker problem unraveled Tuesday, as Europe’s top court made clear that countries can’t fix job insecurity with a system that keeps people stuck in it.
A child care worker in Madrid spent years cycling through temporary contracts and went to court seeking recognition as a permanent employee. Spain’s Supreme Court, unsure whether its system lines up with EU labor rules, asked whether stopgap fixes like capped compensation or a status that is technically open-ended but still not truly permanent are enough.
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