About Eurofound
Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, is a European Union body, one of the first to be established to work in specialised areas of EU policy. Specifically, it was set up by the European Council (Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1365/75 of 26 May 1975), to contribute to the planning and design of better living and working conditions in Europe.
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Role
To provide information, advice and expertise – on living and working conditions, industrial relations and managing change in Europe – for key actors in the field of EU social policy on the basis of comparative information, research and analysis.
Themes
- Employment and working conditions
- Work–life balance
- Industrial relations and partnership
- Social cohesion
Target Audience
- Employers
- EU policymakers
- Governments
- Trade unions
Three main tasks:
- monitoring and understanding change
- research and exploring what works
- communicating and sharing ideas and experience