One of a series of papers which examines the impacts of quality improvement initiatives on both services to clients, and, on working conditions in social public services across Member States.
To what extent is the face of European industrial relations being changed by EMU? Drawing on detailed investigations in three sectors - automotive, finance and road haulage - this report analyses the effects on the processes and outcomes, especially in terms of collective bargaining, employment
This new work explores the difficulties faced by SMEs, focusing on environmental education and training, both academic and vocational, in the following three industrial sectors: Printing; Food and Drink; and Speciality Chemicals.
A leaflet dealing with the impact of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on industrial relations, employment and working conditions at European, national, sectoral and company levels. It is based on a report which investigated the effects of EMU on the processes of industrial relations and their
Flexibility raises many new risks and challenges. and its widespread take-up underlines the growing importance of working conditions issues. This report explores the impact of flexibility on working conditions and the resultant health and social effects on workers engaged in this kind of work. The
This summary stems from a research project that aims to define working conditions in a broad sense and to examine the reliance on various forms of flexibility, both external and internal. The research is based on national case studies that set out to analyse the impact of employment policies and
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
At the heart of this Foundation study is an examination of measures and mechanisms for more coordinated policy development and implementation, leading to a more effective delivery of services to minimum income recipients. Information is being gathered on the most widely used minimum income schemes
The European Works Councils Directive came into force on 22 September 1996. This report examines the content of Article 6 agreements concluded following the adoption of the Directive and compares them with the voluntary agreements under Article 13, which were negotiated prior to September 1996. This