The comparative supplement in this issue of EIRObserver analyses the main characteristics of today's industrial relations in the automotive sector in the current EU Member States, Norway and four of the countries which join the EU in 2004 (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). It examines the key
Communiqué contains the following articles: Foundation findings place family policies back on the agenda; Social policy a priority for Dutch EU Presidency; Monitoring industrial change in Europe: future prospects; Quality of life in Europe: theme of the next information campaign; Benchmarking the
The sixth 2005 issue of Communiqué contains the following articles: Comparative study on statutory minimum wages across the European Union; Decreasing levels of industrial action in Europe in the past five years; Households and families are important for quality of life; Industrial relations
A summary of a report examining key reforms and changes taking place in the social public services, particulalry where they are designed to meet multiple needs of disadvantaged groups.
A summary of a recent Foundation research project examining job creation in household services, looking in particular at the experiences of paid workers in this sector.
The seventh 4-year programme of the Foundation, aims both to provide continuity, building on the expertise established over the past 25 years, and innovation, exploring new and emerging issues and addressing the societal changes and the continuing challenge to improve living and working conditions
Participation by employees in the financial results of their companies has grown in importance across the European Union since the 1990s. This report investigates the scope and characteristics of employee share ownership and profit-sharing schemes in 14 EU Member States. It follows on from the joint
This summary describes a recent study, undertaken by the Foundation in conjunction with Cranfield University in the UK, which analyses financial participation in some 2,500 EU companies with more than 200 employees, using data mainly from the 1999/2000 ‘Cranet-E’ survey. The findings provide the