The Foundation is working on sustainable childcare services currently available for school-age children in the 25 Member States of the European Union (EU25). The study aims to support the debate on modernisation of care systems in Europe, to review existing information on childcare services and
The June 2006 issue contains the following articles: Director's diary; Employment initiatives for an ageing workforce; Investigating labour market mobility; In brief; Latest events and publications.
The Foundation is working on sustainable childcare services currently available for school-age children in the 25 Member States of the European Union (EU25). The study aims to support the debate on modernisation of care systems in Europe, to review existing information on childcare services and
The Foundation’s Company Survey on Working Time and Work–Life Balance 2004–2005 set out to map the use of a variety of working time arrangements in companies, to assess the reasons for their introduction and their impact. This report presents an overview of the survey’s initial findings. It focuses
This summary outlines some major themes and issues regarding the concept of the knowledge society. It draws heavily on material generated from the Euforia project, a research project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
The Foundation carried out a comprehensive survey on working time and work–life balance in more than 21 000 European workplaces between autumn 2004 and spring 2005. The countries surveyed included the 15 ‘old’ Member States of the European Union (EU15) and six of the new Member States: the Czech
The May 2006 issue contains the following articles: Director's diary; Flexible working arrangements in Europe; Embarking on the new work programme; News in brief; Events and publications.
Company restructuring has become a constant feature of the economic landscape of the European Union, driven by market changes, increased competition and globalisation. One way of minimising the negative social effects of restructuring is to encourage people affected by restructuring to set up their
The identification, collection and analysis of 'good agreements', seen in relation to ways in which they support and promote equal opportunities on the Danish labour market. Each report examines selected agreements from one particular Member State. The objective of this second phase of research into
The objective of this second phase of research into collective bargaining and equal opportunities in Europe is to illustrate the role of equality between women and men in collective bargaining on the basis of an analysis of certain agreements. Each report examines selected agreements from one