During the years 1999-2004, the Foundation carried out research into the nature and extent of financial participation in the EU. The research examined national level policies and the attitudes of key actors in relation to the development and implementation of financial participation schemes. It
In the context of an ageing population and increasing demand for care services in the European Union, there is growing concern about the supply of suitably qualified care workers. Low pay, low status, and high rates of turnover and burnout make it difficult to attract workers to the care sector and
Childcare is a topic of much debate in the enlarged EU due to demographic changes and an ageing population. Against this background, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions initiated research into the EU childcare sector, focusing on out-of-school care for
The situation of people who are absent from work for a long period due to illness or injury and who have become long term disability claimants during their working lives constitutes an issue that is often ignored or absent from political discourse. This heterogeneous group of people is important
Initiatives promoting reconciliation of work and family life have become popular across Europe as part of employment policies as well as social policies dealing, among other things, with the challenges of competitiveness, the renewed Lisbon targets for increased participation in the labour market
This report, commissioned by the sectoral social dialogue committee on temporary agency work, is based on an EIRO comparative study of temporary agency work in the enlarged EU. The questionnaire survey gathered responses across 28 countries – the 25 EU Member States, as well as Norway and the
This third Annual review of working conditions in the EU: 2005-2005 from the European Working Conditions Observatory examines four key dimensions in working conditions and quality of work and employment: career development and employment security, health and well-being, skills and competences
Data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study over the period 1989 to 2004 provide a valuable insight into further professional training. Although there has been an increase in the frequency of training measures, the duration of courses has tended to decrease. The majority of further professional
The July 2006 issue contains the following articles: Director's diary; Europe’s manufacturing sector hard hit by job losses; Higher wage increases across the EU; In brief; Latest events and publications.
In 2001, Hungary carried out its first survey on the state of occupational health and safety in the workplace. The survey aimed to assess working conditions in order to promote the Hungarian National Programme of Occupational Safety and Health for improving quality of work and life, and to establish