Cabrita, Jorge

Overtime in Europe: Regulation and practice

10 March 2022

Overtime in Europe: Regulation and practice

Despite the well-known adverse effects of regular long working hours on workers’ health, well-being and performance, many workers in the EU continue to work beyond their normal hours. Part of this additional working time is classified as ...

Exploring the social challenges of low carbon energy policies in Europe

29 October 2021

Exploring the social challenges of low carbon energy policies in Europe

This briefing is co-produced by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eurofound. It is based on the results of two complementary analyses by the EEA and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurof...

Working time in 2019–2020

14 October 2021

Working time in 2019–2020

The most relevant changes in working time regulation in Europe in 2019 and 2020 addressed challenges arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most focused on short-time working schemes, on approaches to teleworking for those able to wo...

Distributional impacts of climate policies in Europe

06 July 2021

Въздействие от разпределението на политиките в областта на климата в Европа

With the European Green Deal, the EU is setting in motion a set of policies and measures aimed at preventing and alleviating the effects of climate change. The main objective is to embark on the transition to a climate-neutral economy. Thes...

Working conditions and sustainable work: An analysis using the job quality framework

26 February 2021

Условия на труд и устойчивост на работните места: Анализ чрез използване на рамката за качеството на работните места

This flagship report summarises the key findings of Eurofound’s research on working conditions conducted over the programming period 2017–2020. It maps the progress achieved since 2000 in improving working conditions and examines whethe...

Living, working and COVID-19

28 September 2020

живот, работа и COVID-19

This report presents the findings of the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey, carried out by Eurofound to capture the far-reaching implications of the pandemic for the way people live and work across Europe. The survey was fielded online,...

COVID-19: Policy responses across Europe

24 June 2020

COVID-19: Policy responses across Europe

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of individuals and societies, including on the economy and labour markets, is unprecedented. The impact of the global health emergency has placed a growing number of businesses under threat, ...

Privilege or necessity? The working lives of people with multiple jobs

22 June 2020

Privilege or necessity? The working lives of people with multiple jobs

Although a small proportion of the EU workforce holds down more than one job, it is worth understanding the phenomenon better, not only because it is growing by degrees, but also because of the impact it can have on workers’ health and we...

COVID-19 intensifies emotional demands on healthcare workers

31 March 2020

Health professionals – doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, paramedics, ambulance workers – are in the vanguard of the battle against COVID-19. They are the ones dealing with sick people, triaging, testing and treating them. They are the ones confronting suffering and death. While some of their colleagues have already lost their lives in this battle, health professionals worldwide are emphasising the impact the mounting number of COVID-19 cases is having on their mental health.

Gender equality at work

02 March 2020

Gender equality at work

Gender inequality at work persists across Europe, despite the long standing attention paid and efforts made to tackle it. This Eurofound report presents a closer look at women’s and men’s working conditions, using data from Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and complementing previous Eurofound research on, among other things, working time patterns, work–life balance and workers’ health.

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