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Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem

Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem představuje uspokojivý stav vyváženosti mezi pracovním a soukromým životem jednotlivce. Umožnit pracovníkům v průběhu celého života lepší rovnováhu mezi pracovním a soukromým životem je již řadu let jedním z politických cílů EU, protože má zásadní význam z hlediska zajištění udržitelnosti práce pro všechny. 

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Episode 20 – Is it a right to disconnect?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Tina Weber about new research on the right to disconnect, the evolution of the right to disconnect...

Podcast

EU context

Dne 26. dubna 2017 předložila Komise balíček týkající se evropského pilíře sociálních práv. Ten zahrnuje i iniciativu na podporu rovnováhy mezi pracovním a soukromým životem rodičů a pečujících osob. Cílem této iniciativy je řešit nedostatečné zastoupení žen na trhu práce a upozorňuje na řadu nových nebo zlepšených minimálních pravidel pro rodičovskou, otcovskou a pečovatelskou dovolenou.

Činnost nadace Eurofound

Sběr údajů

Průzkum kvality života v Evropě nadace Eurofound poskytuje srovnání mezi zeměmi v oblasti sladění pracovního a rodinného života, pružné úpravy pracovní doby a poskytování kvalitní péče. Evropské průzkumy společností poskytují údaje o tom, z jakého důvodu a jak společnosti využívají širokou škálu různých úprav pracovní doby. Průzkum pracovních podmínek v Evropě zkoumá úpravu pracovní doby v EU a související otázky, včetně pružné úpravy pracovní doby, preferencí souvisejících s pracovní dobou a rovnováhou mezi pracovním a soukromým životem.

Evropská observatoř pracovního života (EurWORK) poskytuje informace o pracovních podmínkách a udržitelné práci, včetně databáze mezd, pracovní doby a kolektivních sporů. Nadace Eurofound rovněž provedla odhad hospodářských a sociálních nákladů rozdílů v zaměstnanosti žen a mužů a nabízí informace o vytvoření zaměstnání v pečovatelských službách.

Vizualizace dat

Vybrané téma: Tematický dokument nadace: řešení rovnováhy mezi pracovním a soukromým životem

23. prosince 2016 – Toto vydání tematických dokumentů (Foundation Focus) se zaměřuje na rovnováhu mezi pracovním a soukromým životem a některé činitele, které pomáhají pracovníkům při sladění pracovního a mimopracovního života, a které jim naopak brání. Vzhledem k tomu, že průměrná délka pracovní doby trvale klesá, klade si otázku, zde je rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem stále důležitá. Jak může být v této souvislosti prospěšná směrnice o pracovní době a jakou úlohu mohou sehrát politiky v oblasti flexibilní pracovní doby? Jaké konkrétní podpory potřebují ti, kdo mají odpovědnost za péči o děti nebo dospělé? Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem souvisí s dalšími hledisky života, včetně potřeby vysoce kvalitní péče o děti, řešení rozdílů v zaměstnanosti žen a mužů a opatření pro starší pracovníky, kteří nemohou pracovat na plný pracovní úvazek.
Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem: najít řešení pro všechny

Key outputs

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Právo odpojit se: průzkum postupů společností

Digitální technologie umožnily mnoha pracovníkům vykonávat svoji práci kdykoliv a odkudkoliv, což s sebou přináší jisté výhody i nevýhody. Z údajů nadace Eurofound vyplývá, že je dvakrát pravděpodobnější, že osoby...

9 Září 2021
Publication
Research report
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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...

3 Březen 2020
Publication
Research report
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Parental and paternity leave – Uptake by fathers

In the context of ongoing negotiations at EU level on adopting a work–life balance package for families and caregivers, Eurofound was requested by the European Commission to provide an update...

7 Únor 2019
Publication
Customised report

Current and ongoing research

Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.

Eurofound expert(s)

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Jorge Cabrita

Jorge Cabrita is a senior research manager in the Working Life unit. He is responsible for formulating, coordinating and managing European-wide research, and promoting the...

Senior research manager,
Working life research unit
Publications results (121)

National working conditions surveys in Europe: A compilation

This report describes surveys in 15 EU Member States that meet two conditions: they are national, covering all or most of the working population; and they relate at least primarily to working conditions issues, such as health and safety at the workplace, work organisation, quality of working life

25 September 2014
Publication
Research report
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Textiles and clothing: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the textiles and clothing sector (NACE13 and 14). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

03 September 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Public administration: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the public administration sector (NACE 84). The findings are based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of

03 September 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Residential care sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the residential care sector (NACE 87). The findings are based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

17 June 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Food and beverage sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the food and beverage service activities sector (NACE 56). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality

17 June 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Impact of the crisis on industrial relations and working conditions in Europe

This report maps the impact of the global financial, economic and public debt crisis on industrial relations and working conditions at national level in the EU Member States from 2008 to end 2012. The impact of the crisis on industrial relations is mapped with regard to the actors, processes and

22 April 2014
Publication
Research report
Pay and income
Working time
Subjective well-being
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Health and well-being at work
Industrial relations
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Construction sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the construction sector (NACE 41, 42, 43). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Utilities supply sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the utilities supply sector (NACE 35). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Banking sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the banking sector (NACE 64).1 It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Education sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the education sector (NACE 85). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Labour law
Gender equality
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Skills and training
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working time
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work
Online resources results (153)

Measures to tackle absenteeism and stress at work

Work absenteeism statistics in Slovenia suggest that between 38,000 and 40,000 employees are off work every day. The figures show the country loses 10 million working days a year due to temporary absence from work for health reasons – such as illness and injury – or because family members need care.

31 Červenec 2014
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Gender stereotyping still an issue among older people

On December 2013 Istat [1], Italy’s national bureau of statistics, and the Department for Equal Opportunities presented a report on gender stereotypes and discrimination. The report, Gender stereotypes, disclaimers and discrimination [2], was based on a survey [3] of discrimination based on gender

20 Červenec 2014
Article
Gender equality
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Stress and burnout prevalent in the workplace

In 2007, data from the Slovenian Government Statistical Office (in Slovenian [1]) showed that stress and depression were the second most frequent work-related problems, just behind back pain. [1] http://www.stat.si/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=1532

29 Květen 2014
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Better ‘workability’ means longer careers

Every three years, the Foundation for Innovation and Labour [1], part of the Flemish Social-Economic Council (SERV [2]), carries out a survey of attitudes towards work in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The results are used to assess the ‘workability’ of jobs in the region. The survey was first

10 Duben 2014
Article
Ageing workforce
Job quality
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Skills and training
Work-life balance

Women at work: difficulties achieving work–life balance

Women’s employment patterns in Portugal have been examined in a new study, New labour dynamics and the challenges of articulation with family life (in Portuguese, 1.14 MB PDF) [1]. [1] http://sociologiapp.iscte.pt/pdfs/10340/10481.pdf

30 Březen 2014
Article
Gender equality
Inequality
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Bulgaria: Job satisfaction in light of poor economic outlook

The Institute for Social and Trade Union Research conducted national surveys on work climate in 2010 and 2012. The subsequent report, presented in 2013, provides a comparative analysis of the job satisfaction of employees, and those who are self-employed, with issues such as job security, pay

17 Březen 2014
Article
Sustainable work
Job quality
Employment relationship
Pay and income
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Women struggle to maintain work–life balance

A study has been carried out in Portugal on the challenges faced by women shift workers trying to balance family and working life. The study, Shift work defined in the feminine: What challenges to work–life balance? (in Portuguese, 1.04 MB PDF) [1], was the basis for a dissertation for master’s

5 Březen 2014
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Working conditions of professional athletes

A joint study, An analysis of the working conditions of professional sports players (4.31MB PDF) [1], has been carried out by social partners in the sector, including the European Elite Athletes Association (EU Athletes [2]) and UNI Sport PRO, the professional athletes’ branch of the Uni Europa [3]

12 Prosinec 2013
Article
Job quality
Labour and social regulation
Working time
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Living conditions and quality of life
Working conditions and sustainable work

Young women challenge gender stereotypes in face of crisis

The results of a study [1] into the effects of the financial and economic crisis on women in Cyprus have been published. The research was carried out by the Pancyprian Federation of Women’s Organisations (POGO [2]) and was published in June 2013. [1] http://www.pogocy.com/ [2] http://www.pogocy.com/

5 Prosinec 2013
Article
Gender equality
Inequality
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Social workers report a good work–life balance

A survey to assess the occupational well-being of employees in Lithuania’s social work sector was carried out in 2011 by researchers from the Lithuanian Social Research Centre (LSTC [1]). The results of the findings were published in 2103 in a report, /Occupational well-being in the sector of social

5 Prosinec 2013
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Job quality
Work-life balance
Living conditions and quality of life
Blogs results (18)

Gender equality – What’s next? Let’s focus on the world of work

The jury is still out on the question whether men and women are from distinct planets. When it comes to the world of work, however, they are worlds apart.

25 Říjen 2023
Barbara Gerstenberger
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Gender equality
Working time
Work-life balance
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Citizens need clarity on Europe’s challenges

14 Prosinec 2022
Mary McCaughey
Blog
Working conditions
Subjective well-being
Trust
Work-life balance
Living conditions and quality of life
Job quality
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Do we really have the right to disconnect?

Telework has become a permanent feature of working life in Europe. While we’ve seen the benefits of more flexible ways of working – particularly during the pandemic – the problems that arise from an increasingly connected life are also becoming clearer. Unfortunately, legislation alone may not be

13 Červenec 2022
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Digitalisation
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Marking International Women's Day - Sharing the caring: a necessary step towards gender equality

8 Březen 2022
John Hurley
Blog
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Employment and labour markets
Labour market participation
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Good news for gender equality as we exit the COVID-19 crisis?

The pandemic has had differential impacts on women. Raised consciousness about them must be applied to advance gender equality in recovery measures. All crises have a strongly gendered impact and none more so than the current pandemic, across a range of indicators. While the virus itself seems to

28 Duben 2021
Maria Jepsen
Blog
Care
COVID-19
Employment and labour markets
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Pay and income
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Working conditions
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Choosing to challenge – the EU Gender Equality Strategy one year in

8 Březen 2021
Anna Gallinat
Blog
COVID-19
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Pay and income
Work-life balance
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Could COVID-19 unravel years of progress on gender equality in employment?

​​​​​​​The decades-long trend of a narrowing gender employment gap in Europe has halted in recent years. Now the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting low-paying service sectors with a high share of social contact, including many with a majority of female workers, risking forcing them

9 Prosinec 2020
Martina Bisello
Blog
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Employment and labour markets
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Does the new telework generation need a right to disconnect?

Whatever the benefits of telework – and there are many, including more flexible working time, increased productivity and less commuting – there are drawbacks, as many of the one-third of Europeans who were exclusively working from home during the pandemic will attest. Primary among these is the ‘alw

3 Prosinec 2020
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Work-life balance
Collective bargaining
Agreements
Digitalisation
Teleworking
Labour and social regulation
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
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COVID-19 unleashed the potential for telework – How are workers coping?

The COVID-19 health crisis prompted governments to take the unprecedented step of shutting down all workplaces, apart from those providing essential goods and services, to control the spread of the virus. Every worker who was able to do so began to work from home, initiating a social experiment of a

9 Červen 2020
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
COVID-19
Work-life balance
Teleworking
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COVID-19 fallout takes a higher toll on women, economically and domestically

​​​​​​​While women appear to be more resilient than men to COVID-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout. Measures taken by governments to control the spread of the virus are exacerbating gender divides in unemployment, domestic labour

3 Červen 2020
Massimiliano Mascherini
Blog
COVID-19
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Unemployment
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Teleworking
Data results (3)

Trends in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job, by sex and educational level, EU, Q2 2019–Q2 2022

22 Prosinec 2023

European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021

27 Říjen 2023
Reference period:
2021

European Working Conditions Survey

24 Říjen 2023
Reference period:
2015

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