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Current restructuring developments in local government - Background paper en
This report uses recent findings from two observatories of the European Foundation for the Improvement and Living Conditions (Eurofound); the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) and the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) – as well as Eurostat data, to examine trends in compensation for public [...]

Wage indexation in the European Union - Background paper en
This background paper by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) investigates the different forms of wage indexation that can be found across Europe. It presents the main characteristics of wage indexation, and looks at the legislation and levels [...]

Eurofound News, Issue 3, March 2010 en
This issue contains the following articles: Findings in figures; Holding onto jobs in times of crisis; Launch of findings on gender pay gap; In brief; and Latest events and publications.

Second European Quality of Life Survey: Subjective well-being in Europe en
What are the factors that give rise to a feeling of satisfaction with one’s life and do these vary from country to country across Europe? This report explores the role of different aspects of an individual’s life – such as income, [...]

Second European Quality of Life Survey: Subjective well-being in Europe - Executive summary en
This report examines differences in subjective well-being in Europe in order to draw out the implications for policy. Using data from the 2007 European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), conducted by Eurofound, the report explores the impact of demographic and socioeconomic factors, as well [...]

The European Restructuring Monitor – a unique Europe-wide data source (info sheet) en
In 2003, Eurofound, launched the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM). It is, to date, the only EU wide source of information on company restructuring providing data overviews and allowing a follow-up in-depth research of individual cases.

Flexible forms of work: ‘very atypical’ contractual arrangements - Executive summary en
The report seeks to examine the phenomenon of ‘very atypical’ work, looking at the incidence and nature of this form of work across the 27 EU Member States (EU27) and Norway. At the same time, it attempts to assess the working conditions of these [...]

Very atypical work: Exploratory analysis of fourth European Working Conditions Survey - Background paper en
This background paper has been prepared to complement the findings of a comparative analysis by Eurofound on what has been termed ‘very atypical work’ in the 27 European Union Member States (EU27). In the background paper, the definition of very atypical forms of work [...]

Actuar contra la diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres: iniciativas de los gobiernos y de los interlocutores sociales - Resumen ejecutivo es
En Europa, la diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres es de alrededor del 17,6%, lo que significa que la retribución media por hora de las mujeres es una quinta parte inferior a la de los hombres (Eurostat, 2007). El informe se basa [...]

Addressing the gender pay gap: Government and social partner actions en
Wage differentials between men and women across Europe are a major policy concern for the European Commission and the social partners. This report provides an overview of national studies on the gender pay gap, and examines the policies and actions of governments and social [...]

Addressing the gender pay gap: Government and social partner actions - Executive summary en
In Europe, the gender pay gap stands at about 17.6%, which means that the hourly pay of women is on average almost a fifth less than that of men (Eurostat, 2007). The report draws on quantitative and qualitative research to give an overview of [...]

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