European policymakers and citizens alike support the idea of mobility across borders in the EU. But concerns about the possible negative effects of labour inflow from other Member States have led to restrictions on the free movement of workers at each successive EU enlargement, with the exception of
This brief report summarises reflections on the very broad theme of women and employment from a group of researchers in the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (‘Eurofound’) with an interest in gender and labour market issues. Its occasion is a request received
Skills, skills, skills! This is the mantra of modern labour and social policies. Up-skilling is seen as a win-win solution and it is commonly agreed that up-skilling lies in the interests of individual employees, as well as employers and, indeed, society at large. This paper will address the
This short annex to the main report provides some data for each city in the CLIP network on the migrant composition of their local population and on the composition of the municipal staff.
The commitment of hundreds of billions of euros and dollars by the public authorities to the banking systems in the major developed economies in September and early October 2008 has only partially stemmed the malaise in the global financial system. The third issue for 2008 includes: Current
The ‘Basic principles of social responsibility at Bosch’, an agreement that was signed by management and employee representatives, as well as by the International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF), has to be seen in a wider context of CSR and corporate Codes of Conduct. In 2002, the Bosch Group
In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The emergence of European Works Councils (EWCs) is a major part of the development of an industrial relations system
In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The emergence of European Works Councils (EWCs) is a major part of the development of an industrial relations system
In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The BOC EWC was set up as the BOC group European forum (BOCEF) in 1996 and was a voluntary agreement.
In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The BAT EWC was set up in 1996 under this Directive.