It is asking the most vulnerable of our workforce to put themselves in the firing line.
"I also think it leaves young people really vulnerable in the workforce, it might lead to them taking jobs where they're not paid legitimately, they're being exploited in the workplace but they're forced to do it because they won't be able to survive otherwise," she said.
Syrian refugees make up a particularly vulnerable section of the workforce.
The construction binges that precede major global events such as sporting tournaments provide fertile ground for the abuse of such a vulnerable and often unregulated workforce to thrive.
Prostitutes are the most vulnerable members of the workforce; their chances of reaching their 50s healthy and wealthy are no higher than their chances of winning the lottery.
But, says Mr Beyrer, "flexible labour contracts can be a stepping stone into the workforce for vulnerable groups such as the long-term unemployed and young people".
In the UK, where agency workers are generally not considered "employees" by the courts (and hence continue to fall outside the scope of the Employment Rights Act 1996), the directive will be of no help to long-term agency workers, who remain amongst the most vulnerable in the UK workforce.
Productive economies become vulnerable when a specialized workforce is no longer required.
In bad economic times, artists are among the most vulnerable people in the workforce.
Women in low-wage jobs are least likely to have any paid sick, personal or vacation time at all, leaving one of the most vulnerable segments of our workforce unprotected.
