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  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    Within the framework of European Works Councils, "Community-scale" companies
    are defined as those employing at least 1,000 workers with branches or
    subsidiaries which employ 150 workers or more in at least two European Union
    member states. According to government estimates, approximately 100
    multinational companies which have their headquarters in the Netherlands will
    be subject to the EWC Act. The Netherlands ranks fifth as a home base for
    multinationals covered by the Directive. In addition to the Dutch-based
    multinationals, it is still unknown how many non-member state companies will
    appoint their Dutch operations to be their headquarters in order to meet the
    provisions of the EWC Act, and the Directive's requirements.

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    A recent dispute and subsequent agreement in May 1997 between Caja Madrid, an
    important savings bank, and the trade unions is an important reference point
    for the current debate on working hours and employment in the Spanish banking
    sector.

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    On 20 June 1997 the management of one of Germany's leading chemical
    companies, Bayer AG, and the company works council [1] (Gesamtbetriebsrat) -
    politically supported by the chemical workers' union, IG
    Chemie-Papier-Keramik- signed a new works agreement [2] to save production
    sites and employment in Germany. The central aim of the agreement is to
    guarantee production at the five German Bayer plants in Leverkusen, Dormagen,
    Uerdingen, Elberfeld and Brunsbüttel.

    [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/efemiredictionary/company-works-council-0
    [2] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/efemiredictionary/works-agreement-0

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    The new and amended Work Environment Act adopted on 30 May 1997 has
    infuriated theDanish Employers' Confederation (DA). The DA had criticised the
    Minister of Labour,Jytte Andersen during the preparatory process (DK9705111N
    [1]), accusing her of ignoring the views of the social partners and attacking
    the perceived hastiness of the process. It stated that: "Ms Andersen's
    solitary approach will unavoidably create problems for tripartite
    cooperation, which so far has been the modus operandi of the health and
    safety system in Denmark". TheDanish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) is in
    agreement with the DA, stating that the process has been contrary to past
    practice and characterised by secretiveness. Normally the Minister would
    establish a tripartite committee, which would then propose action.

    [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories/eurwork/articles/disagreement-on-proposed-new-danish-work-environment-act

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    In June 1997, André Flahaut, the minister for civil service affairs,
    proposed a number of measures which constitute a new statute for about
    100,000 federal civil servants. The cabinet accepted his proposals, which
    will become operational on 1 January 1998. The most important changes are to
    be found in recruitment, appraisal and disciplinary procedures for public
    servants and new measures to increase mobility within the civil service.

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    A year after the collapse of the tripartite "corporatist" attempt to
    revitalise the entire German economy (DE9702202F [1]), government, business
    and trade unions have succeeded in forging an alliance to boost economic
    growth, productivity and employment in eastern Germany.

    [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories/eurwork/articles/undefined/bargaining-in-1996-from-the-employment-alliance-to-the-sick-pay-dispute

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    The multinational industrial diamond manufacturer, De Beers, is planning a
    major restructuring programme at its Shannon plant, which will involve an
    overhaul of its reward and grading systems, as well as some recruitment and a
    number of redeployments and voluntary redundancies. The key changes,
    announced to employees at the end of April 1997, involve the proposed
    introduction of a performance-based pay system and the establishment of a new
    lower entry rate of pay. There would be an element of "red circling" for
    existing employees at the top of their scales, which would remain unchanged
    apart from the application of nationally agreed pay rises.

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    In May 1997, the Dutch trade union Industriebond FNV demanded a halt to
    demolition work by a Chinese company on two blast furnaces in the
    Netherlands, in a case which has highlighted concerns about working and
    employment conditions in complex transnational assembly and demolition
    operations.

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    Following a proposal by the Finnish Ministry of Labour, the Council of State
    has appointed a committee, due to report by October 1997, with the task of
    evaluating the need to reform the Employment Contracts Act. The committee is
    to take into account developments that have taken place in society, working
    life, industry and commerce and legislation. During the course of its work,
    the committee will consider the status of different forms of employment, as
    well as the relations between employment and social and tax legislation. It
    will also assess developments that have taken place in collective bargaining,
    employment protection, equal pay and treatment, the increasing international
    dimensions of employment, and the need to promote job creation.

  • Article
    27 Juuni 1997

    An April 1997 Government directive regulating the Portuguese fishing sector
    has unleashed major protests by ship-owners and fishing workers, although for
    different reasons. The trade unions are trying both to protect fish stocks
    and to defend living conditions. The central problem is that, as a
    consequence of collective bargaining in the sector, wages and other income
    depend directly on the amount of fish caught. In addition, under an agreement
    between Portugal and Spain signed in 1985, the Spanish fleet can still fish
    without restrictions in Portuguese waters.

Series

  • European Company Survey 2009

    Eurofound’s European Company Survey (ECS) maps and analyses company policies and practices which can have an impact on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as the development of social dialogue in companies. This series consists of outputs from the ECS 2009, the second edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 2004–2005 as the European Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance. 

  • European Company Survey 2013

    Eurofound’s European Company Survey (ECS) maps and analyses company policies and practices which can have an impact on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as the development of social dialogue in companies. This series consists of outputs from the ECS 2013, the third edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 2004–2005 as the European Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance.

  • European Quality of Life Survey 2003

    Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) examines both the objective circumstances of European citizens' lives and how they feel about those circumstances and their lives in general. This series consists of outputs from the EQLS 2003, the first edition of the survey.

  • European Quality of Life Survey 2007

    Eurofound's European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) examines both the objective circumstances of European citizens' lives and how they feel about those circumstances and their lives in general. This series consists of outputs from the EQLS 2007, the second edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 2003.

  • European Quality of Life Survey 2012

    Eurofound's European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) examines both the objective circumstances of European citizens' lives and how they feel about those circumstances and their lives in general. This series consists of outputs from the EQLS 2012, the third edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 2003. 

  • European Working Conditions Survey 2005

    Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) paints a wide-ranging picture of Europe at work across countries, occupations, sectors and age groups. This series consists of findings from the EWCS 2005, the fourth edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 1990.

  • European Working Conditions Survey 2010

    Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) paints a wide-ranging picture of Europe at work across countries, occupations, sectors and age groups. This series consists of findings from the EWCS 2010, the fifth edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 1990.

  • Manufacturing employment outlook

    This publication series explores scenarios for the future of manufacturing. The employment implications (number of jobs by sector, occupation, wage profile, and task content) under various possible scenarios are examined. The scenarios focus on various possible developments in global trade and energy policies and technological progress and run to 2030.

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