This fourth and final report on this subject provides an in-depth analysis of the collective bargaining process in each of the Member States, aiming at the identification of important factors which may lead to good agreements. Special attention has been paid to internal characteristics of the social
What is the extent of direct participation? To what degree can employees influence the organisation of work or control their working environment? What are the economic and social effects? In order to answer these and other questions the Foundation undertook a postal survey of European management
Scientific and public debate have focused on group work as the central component of direct participation. This report is the result of the analysis of the data in the EPOC survey on the nature and extent of the delegation of decision making to work groups or teams in European workplaces. It gives
Scientific and public debate have focused on group work as the central component of direct participation. This summary outlines the key findings of an analysis of the nature and extent of the delegation of decision making to work groups or teams in European workplaces.
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
Sustainable production and consumption is an issue of increasing international interest for the social partners. 'Sustainable business' also presents a new challenge to tomorrow's business leaders. This publication describes this challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing
This booklet outlines the key elements of good practice in managing an ageing workforce. It draws upon the results of the project, Combating Age Barriers in Employment, which emphasised measures for the retention, retraining and reintegration of workers in the second half of their working life. It
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
The EU population is ageing both in general and among the population of working age. Two aspects of this - care of the elderly and employment of older workers - have been the focus of research by the European Foundation in recent years. This leaflet presents Foundation publications on these sujects
The persistence and complexity of the social economic problems in the European Union which have come to be termed 'social exclusion', have given rise to a range of new approaches and strategies to combat them. This report presents the results of a European research project to analyse in depth one