Employment relationship
26 Feabhra 2021

Individual employment relations are the relationship between the individual worker and their employer. This relationship is shaped by legal regulation and by the outcomes of social partner negotiations over the terms and conditions governing the employment relationship.Read more
Individual employment relations are the relationship between the individual worker and their employer. This relationship is shaped by legal regulation and by the outcomes of social partner negotiations over the terms and conditions governing the employment relationship. Regardless of the type and duration of the employment relationship, workers have the right to fair and equal treatment regarding working conditions, access to social protection and training.
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Publications & data
TopThe sections below provide access to a range of publications, data and ongoing work on this topic.
- Publications (140)
- Ongoing work (6)
Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
Automation, digitisation and platforms: Implications for work and employment
Publication 24 Bealtaine 2018Portugal: Innovative social dialogue to combat precarious work in the public sector
Article 8 Feabhra 2018Non-standard forms of employment: Recent trends and future prospects
Publication 13 Meán Fómhair 2017Fraudulent contracting of work: Sham companies (Austria, Estonia and Italy)
Publication 27 Iúil 2017Fraudulent contracting of work: Abusing fixed-term contracts (Belgium, Estonia and Spain)
Publication 27 Iúil 2017Fraudulent contracting of work: Abusing traineeship status (Austria, Finland, Spain and UK)
Publication 27 Iúil 2017Fraudulent contracting of work: Abusing the posting of workers (Belgium, Finland and Italy)
Publication 27 Iúil 2017Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.