(Depending on the financing of social security schemes). Indirect costs None Slightly higher None None None None risk of some reduction in employment through possible adverse effects on labour demand and supply. Effective None None None None Possible None financial coverage burden to and Direct costs introduce reforms. Indirect costs None None None None None None Direct costs None None None None Possible None financial burden to introduce reforms. Indirect costs None None None None None None The SME Test Summary of results – (1) Preliminary assessment of businesses likely to be affected The initiative will apply to all employers. It will, however, particularly affect all employers of non-standard employees and, to less extent, companies working with The data used are from the ESDE 2015 and allow determining to which extent the companies use these typologies of contracts. The self-employed with and without employees work mainly with micro enterprises (1-9 employees), and much less with SMEs and large companies. On the other hand, non-standard employees are particularly used by the public administration (28%) and SMEs and to a less extent also by large and micro enterprises. (2) Consultation with SMEs representatives SME's representatives have been consulted through the two social partners' consultations (See and also through dedicated hearings. The results of these consultations have been Annexes11 presented in Annex 10. Moreover, a survey has been carried out by Open Evidence and 16) interviewing a total of 612 employers across 10 Member States, the results of which are
(Depending on the financing of social security schemes). Indirect costs None Slightly higher risk of some reduction in employment through possible adverse effects on labour demand and supply. None None None None Effective coverage and Direct costs None None None None Possible financial burden to introduce reforms. None Indirect costs None None None None None None Direct costs None None None None Possible financial burden to introduce reforms. None Indirect costs None None None None None None The SME Test – Summary of results (1) Preliminary assessment of businesses likely to be affected The initiative will apply to all employers. It will, however, particularly affect all employers of non-standard employees and, to less extent, companies working with The data used are from the ESDE 2015 and allow determining to which extent the companies use these typologies of contracts. The self-employed with and without employees work mainly with micro enterprises (1-9 employees), and much less with SMEs and large companies. On the other hand, non-standard employees are particularly used by the public administration (28%) and SMEs and to a less extent also by large and micro enterprises. (2) Consultation with SMEs representatives SME's representatives have been consulted through the two social partners' consultations and also through dedicated hearings. The results of these consultations have been presented in Annex 10. Moreover, a survey has been carried out by Open Evidence interviewing a total of 612 employers across 10 Member States, the results of which are (See Annexes11 and 16)
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