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Abstract

Well-functioning social dialogue is a key component for the successful design and implementation of reforms needed to increase the competitiveness of Europe’s economies and create more jobs. It balances workers’ and employers’ interests and contributes to both economic competitiveness and social cohesion. The link between social dialogue and productivity and competitiveness has been the subject of much research, particularly since the advent of the economic crisis in 2008. In some countries, decentralised bargaining is part of a coordinated system, but in others key aspects of coordinated social dialogue, such as company-level worker representation, are missing. This report identifies how management, employees and their representatives find common solutions to common problems. It also describes the measures, especially innovative approaches, that have been established through social dialogue in response to new workplace challenges.

Number of pages
76
Reference nº
EF1633
ISBN
978-92-897-1547-8
Catalogue nº
TJ-04-16-535-EN-N
DOI
10.2806/439918

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