Previous Eurofound research developed three complementary tools to examine the dynamics of industrial relations and compare how national industrial relations systems are faring in terms of quality and change over time.
Previous Eurofound research has identified four key dimensions of industrial relations: industrial democracy, industrial competitiveness, social justice, and quality of work and employment. This report seeks to build a set of indicators to measure country performance in industrial relations in terms
Eurofound’s 2016 report Mapping key dimensions of industrial relations identified four key dimensions of industrial relations: industrial democracy, industrial competitiveness, social justice, and quality of work and employment. This report builds upon that earlier study, developing a dashboard of
A report by Spain's Economic and Social Council, published in October 2003, finds that provisions on equality between men and women are beginning to gain ground in collective agreements at sector and company level. In the opinion of the CES, the situation is 'modest but hopeful'.
This article examines the procedures and costs involved in collective redundancies in Spain, as well as current trends and debate in this area, as at November 2003.
This article examines social partner involvement in the preparation of Spain’s 2003 National Action Plan for employment drawn up in response to the EU Employment Guidelines.
In October 2002, the regional government of Navarre in Spain and the CC.OO trade union signed an agreement to promote stable recruitment and reduce temporary employment. This pioneering agreement reinforces the systems of control of temporary recruitment and promotes collective bargaining on the
In October 2002, Spanish trade unions met the Minister of Labour to start a process aimed at reaching an agreement between unions, employers and the government on reducing the high rate of industrial accidents. The meeting came after a year with a large number of industrial accidents, particularly
In October 2002, negotiations began over a new central agreement laying down guidelines for Spanish collective bargaining in 2003, to succeed the deal reached for 2002. The talks got off to a difficult start. Whereas the government and the employers are in favour of maintaining wage moderation, the
In September 2002, a Barcelona court started consideration of Spain's first criminal case relating to alleged bullying at work. The fact that the case has been taken to a criminal court, which is reserved for cases of special gravity, shows the increasing importance of bullying in Spain.
In September 2002, the CC.OO trade union confederation published some figures on the effects of the unemployment benefit reform that came into force in Spain in May 2002. One of the main findings is that over 85,000 dismissed workers have lost the right to the 'interim wages' formerly paid while
According to information published in summer 2002, there was some progress in the treatment of equal opportunities between men and women and reconciling work and family life in collective bargaining in Spain in 2001. In particular, new legal regulations on reconciling work and family life were
This feature examines social partner involvement in Spain's 2002 National Action Plan (NAP) for employment. It is one of a set of similar features for all the EU Member States, written in response to a questionnaire.
