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Working life in the United Kingdom

Published: 18 November 2019

This profile describes the key characteristics of working life in the United Kingdom. It aims to provide relevant background information on the structures, institutions and regulations related to working life in the country.

These include indicators, data and regulatory systems associated with the following aspects of working life: actors and institutions, collective bargaining, industrial action, individual employment relations, pay, working time, health and well-being, skills and training, and equality and non-discrimination at work.

Eurofound recommends citing this publication in the following way.

Eurofound (2019), Working life in the United Kingdom, article.

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