Reducing working hours is once again one of the burning issues of the day, with a number of countries adopting a political framework for a 35-hour working week. This report reviews and identifies the existing literature studies describing companies experiences with reduced working hours, the way in
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EIRObserver is the bi-monthly bulletin of the European Industrial Relations Observatory. It contains an edited selection of feature and news items, based on some of the reports supplied for the EIROnline database over each two-month period. On top of this, EIRO also conducts comparative research on
In June 1998 in Dublin, the OECD and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, with the support of the European Commission DG XVI, sponsored a conference to share their work and stimulate discussion and thought on the issues affecting these areas. The discussions
This short publication provides an overview of the practical, SD-oriented initiatives undertaken by the sustainable development group since 1994. Special emphasis is given to the requirements of sustainable production from the social partners' perspective and the initiatives featured include
This report reviews the literature on the implications of EMU for the institutions and processes involved in the regulation of the employment relationship together with the main outcomes in terms of wages and employment. It does not review the literature on the implications of EMU for social
The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), as formulated in the Maastricht Treaty and complemented by the Stability and Growth pact, introduces a number of changes at both national and European level. This review of literature focuses on potential changes brought about by the monetary union.
The fundamental nature of the ACTEUR groups is that it brings people together and that changes their relationship. The network provides the ideal forum to explore the central issues in working life. The strength of ACTEUR derives from the representative nature of its membership. Most of the