March 2012
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28-March-2012 Posted workers in the European Union
As the European Commission publishes its proposals on the future of the posted workers directive, Eurofound highlights its findings on the extent of the phenomenon, the roles played by national and European level legislation and the interplay between legislation and the domain of social dialogue and collective bargaining.
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20-March-2012 Resource pack on flexicurity
The concept of flexicurity has gained new momentum with the advent of the economic crisis. Public and policy discussions are now dealing with the question of whether flexicurity also works during times of economic crisis, or indeed, if it even can be a way out of the recession.
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08-March-2012 International Women's Day 2012
Although the participation of women in the labour market has increased over the past decade in all countries across Europe, this does not mean that women and men have the same access to and role in the labour market. On International Women's Day, Eurofound presents recent findings on the gender pay gap and the women in management.
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05-March-2012 EU Ambassadors visit
Dublin-based EU Ambassadors and representatives from 23 Member States convened in Eurofound’s offices in Dublin on Monday 5 March. Eurofound’s comparative research findings, data and policy-pointers, and their impact at national level, were on the agenda. The upcoming Irish EU Presidency during the first half of 2013 was also discussed.