Καθώς οι οικονομίες αρχίζουν να ανακάμπτουν από την πανδημία COVID-19, οι ελλείψεις σε επίπεδο εργατικού δυναμικού γίνονται ολοένα και πιο εμφανείς παρά τις επιπτώσεις που έχει ο πόλεμος στην Ουκρανία στις τιμές της ενέργειας και βασικών προϊόντων. Σε αυτές περιλαμβάνονται ελλείψεις που οξύνθηκαν
This report explores the motivations, opportunities and challenges of born globals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in integrating and managing their global value chains (GVCs). The study also investigates the role of selected policy measures in supporting SME internationalisation, incl
Developments in Working Life in Europe is part of a series of annual reviews published by Eurofound and provides an overview of the latest developments in industrial relations and working conditions across the European Union and Norway.
The use of supplementary employee reward systems has increased across Europe in recent decades, both in terms of the number of companies using them and the number of employees covered. Supplementary reward systems include performance-related pay, profit-sharing, payment by results and benefits in
Smartphone car service Uber, a successful company example of the sharing economy, has spread to many EU Member States in recent years. However, many employers and unions are concerned about its challenge to fair competition for other businesses in the sector and about the erosion of working
Occupation is a critical factor in determining the type of working conditions a person will experience during their professional life. This report explores the working conditions of workers – particularly medium-to-low skilled and unskilled – in occupations that are found to have low levels of job
This report examines employment opportunities for people with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and mental health problems in the EU28 Member States and Norway. People with a chronic disease may have a
Experts acknowledge the success of Spanish measures to encourage self-employment, but argue that many unemployed people have decided to set up their own businesses only because they cannot find a job, and that necessity-driven new businesses have lower survival rates. They say entrepreneurship
The 2013–2014 annual report providing data on the Spanish university system focuses on the graduates of the 2005–2006 academic year, describing their subsequent labour market situation, including unemployment rates, self-employment, type of contract, income and mobility. In general, the data show
In April 2013, the Spanish Self-Employed Federation (ATA [1]) published a report on the Spanish labour market focusing on the effects of the economic crisis on self-employment from a gender perspective. It compared the proportions of men and women registered as self-employed. [1] http://www.ata.es/
According to the 2009 National Survey on Enterprises’ Health and Safety Management, 43% of companies with six or more workers had risk prevention representatives. Of the surveyed establishments, 20% did not carry out risk assessments whereas 61% had arranged health and safety training in the
The General Workers’ Union (UGT [1]) has published a report on the evolution of working time (in Spanish, 720Kb PDF) [2] and extra working time among Spain’s workforce. The report is based on data provided by the Survey on Active Population (EPA [3]) collated by the Spanish National Institute of
A recent report on new trends in human resource management published by DBM Spain [1], an international human resources consultancy, presents the findings of a study carried out on a representative sample of Spanish companies covering all size categories and economic sectors. According to the report
The Institute for Work, Environment and Health (ISTAS [1]), an independent body founded by Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO [2]), has recently published a report (215Kb PDF) [3] on sickness presenteeism among immigrant workers. The term ‘presenteeism’ is understood as ‘going
