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A változások hatásának előrejelzése és kezelése

A változások hatásának előrejelzése és kezelése az Eurofound 2021–2024-es időszakra szóló munkaprogramjában szereplő hat fő tevékenységi terület egyike. Az Eurofound információkkal fog szolgálni az EU gazdaságát és munkaerőpiacait érintő, főleg a digitalizáció és a karbonsemleges gazdaságra való átállás, továbbá a Covid19-válság által előidézett strukturális fejleményekre vonatkozóan. A kutatás célja, hogy segítsen a szakpolitikai döntéshozóknak e változások előrejelzésében és abban, hogy felkészíthessék az európai munkaerőpiacokat és munkahelyeket a változásokra.

2021-től az Eurofound fontos információkkal szolgál arra vonatkozóan, hogy ezek a megatrendek hogyan befolyásolják az élet- és munkakörülményeket az EU-ban. Ami a digitalizációt illeti, a kutatás a foglalkoztatásra és a munkakörülményekre, valamint a munkaerőpiacra gyakorolt hatásra helyezi majd a hangsúlyt. A vizsgálandó témák közé tartoznak a következők: a szociális párbeszéd és annak szerepe a strukturális változás formálásában, a szabályozási keretek, a szociális védelem és a mesterséges intelligencia (MI). A platformalapú munkavégzéssel kapcsolatos korábbi kutatásra támaszkodva a 2021–2024-es időszak lehetőséget fog adni arra, hogy a platformalapú munkavégzés vonatkozásában azonosított kihívások kezelésére irányuló szakpolitikai kezdeményezések hatékonyságának feltérképezése és értékelése kerüljön a középpontba.

Az Eurofound arra is törekedni fog, hogy támogassa az EU karbonsemleges gazdaságra való átállását, beleértve a körforgásos gazdaságot és az Európai Uniós Helyreállítási Eszköz (NextGenerationEU) végrehajtását azáltal, hogy tanulmányozza a társadalmi-gazdasági hatásokat. Ezek közé tartozik a foglalkoztatás eltolódása és a munkahelyek és a munkakörülmények átalakulása, valamint az éghajlat-politikák jövedelemelosztásra gyakorolt hatása. E munka egy része az Eurofound által végrehajtott, a feldolgozóipar jövőjére (FOME) vonatkozó kísérleti projekt eredményeire fog alapozni.

Annak érdekében, hogy a 2021–2024-es időszakban is folytatódjon ez a munka, az Eurofound együtt fog működni különböző nemzetközi szervezetekkel és uniós ügynökségekkel – például az Európai Környezetvédelmi Ügynökséggel (EEA) – az éghajlat-politikák társadalmi hatásainak vizsgálata terén. Ezen túlmenően az Eurofound megerősíti a digitalizációval kapcsolatos kutatással foglalkozó egyéb szereplőkkel – a Közös Kutatóközponttal (JRC), az Európai Unió Alapjogi Ügynökségével (FRA) és az Európai Munkahelyi Biztonsági és Egészségvédelmi Ügynökséggel (EU-OSHA) folytatott együttműködést. További partnerség megvalósítását tűzte ki célul a Nemzetközi Munkaügyi Szervezettel (ILO) a munka változó világának témájában.

„Az EU gazdaságában és munkaerőpiacaim meghatározóak a megatrendek, különösen a digitalizáció és a karbonsemleges gazdaságra való átállás hatásai. Fontos behatóan megvizsgálni, hogy pontosan hogyan működnek ezek az átállások, mi változik, és hogyan fog ez hatni a vállalkozásokra, miként a munkaerőre és a társadalomra is.”

Irene Mandl, a foglalkoztatási egység vezetője

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Az Eurofound kutatásaiból származó fontosabb megállapítások alapot adnak a szakpolitikai döntéshozóknak a terület néhány meghatározó kérdésének vizsgálatához.

  • Döntő fontosságú, hogy a munkáltatók és a munkavállalók támogatást kapjanak a digitális és a karbonsemleges gazdaságra való kettős átállás során. Az említett strukturális fejlemények mellett a mostani Covid19-világjárvány is hatalmas kihívást jelent az európai gazdaság és munkaerőpiac számára.
  • Az európai munkaerőpiacokon egyre szélesebb körben jelennek meg új foglalkoztatási formák, például a platformalapú munkavégzés és az IKT-alapú mobil munkavégzés. Az infokommunikációs technológiák használata miatt ezeket a foglalkoztatási formákat a munkáltató és a munkavállaló közötti új típusú munkaügyi kapcsolatok, változó munkaszervezés és munkavégzési módszerek jellemzik. Mindezek lehetőségeket és kockázatokat is jelentenek az EU munkaerőpiacai számára a Covid19-világjárvány idején a karbonsemleges gazdaságra való átállás és a digitális transzformáció kapcsán.
  • A digitális technológiák átalakítják a munkavégzést és a munkahelyeket, munkaerőpiaci változásokat idéznek elő, például átszervezést és munkahelyek megszűnését, továbbá új szakmai profilok is megjelennek. A munkaköri feladatprofilok átalakulnak a termelés és a szolgáltatásnyújtás digitalizációja miatt. Ez azzal a következménnyel jár, hogy más készségekre van szükség.
  • Fontos lesz megvizsgálni a digitalizáció és a karbonsemleges gazdaságra való átállás együttes hatásait a Covid19-világjárvány nyomán, és azt, hogy ezek a hatások hogyan erősítik egymást, illetve hogyan ellensúlyozhatják az egyikkel járó előnyök a másik negatív hatásait.
  • A technológia lehetőséget ad nagy mennyiségű adat előállítására, gyűjtésére és felhasználására, ami javíthatja az európai vállalkozások versenyképességét és a munka minőségét. Ugyanakkor a kihasználás és az etikátlan magatartás elkerüléséhez kulcsfontosságú lesz például az adat feletti rendelkezési jog és az adatvédelem tisztázása, megfelelő szabályozása és érvényesítése.

2021–2024 work plan

From 2021 onwards, Eurofound will provide insights into the impact of these megatrends on living and working conditions in the EU. In the area of digitalisation, research will focus on the impact on employment and working conditions, as well as on the labour market. Areas to be covered will include social dialogue and its role in shaping structural change, regulatory frameworks, social protection and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Building on previous research on platform work, the 2021–2024 period will be an opportunity to focus on mapping and providing an assessment of the effectiveness of policy initiatives in tackling the challenges identified with platform work.

Eurofound will also aim to support the EU’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy, including the circular economy and the implementation of the EU’s recovery instrument NextGenerationEU, by investigating the socioeconomic effects. These include employment shifts and the transformation of jobs and working conditions, as well as the distributional impact of climate change policies. Some of this work will build on the results of a pilot project on the future of manufacturing (FOME) carried out by Eurofound.

To continue this work in 2021–2024, Eurofound will cooperate with various international organisations and EU agencies, for example with the European Environment Agency (EEA) in the area of social impacts of climate change policies. Furthermore, existing collaboration with other research actors in the fields of digitalisation – the Joint Research Centre (JRC), Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) – will be consolidated. Further partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) is also foreseen on the subject of the changing world of work.

Addressing stakeholder priorities

Eurofound’s research aims to assist policy action to address the transitions to both a carbon-neutral economy and the digital age in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as helping to understand the impact of these changes at EU and national levels. For example, research on the impact of these drivers of change on the workplace level will provide insight into how to best support employers and workers so they can seize the opportunities and mitigate the challenges related to these developments. Eurofound’s research will also seek to support businesses in their efforts to adapt to a constantly evolving global economy. Furthermore, the examination of the distributional impacts of climate change policies and of measures to ensure social justice will provide knowledge to help implement the Just Transition Fund. The monitoring of reforms and recent financial support will also allow for an exchange of policy approaches and lessons learned.

The Agency’s work plan is aligned with the European Commission’s political guidelines for 2021–2024, feeding directly into a number of key policy areas aimed at creating a strong social Europe. In particular, the research will support the following Commission priorities:

 

Eurofound research

In 2024, Eurofound continues its research on the impact of digitalisation and the transition to a climate-neutral economy on working life. 

Various research strands linked with the digital and green transitions come to completion. This includes research into the impact of new developments in human–machine interaction on work organisation and working conditions. Research concludes on the impact of changes caused by the twin transitions at the sectoral level, focusing on the transformation of business activities, occupational and skill profiles, work organisation and working conditions. And analysis wraps up on the roles, opportunities and challenges of policy actors in the just transition, examining the design and implementation of Just Transition policies at the regional level, their mechanisms and the actors involved. 

Research continues on the impact of the green and digital transitions on the labour market and labour market actors with a project to explore company restructuring approaches and their ongoing adaptation strategies. Further research takes place on the socioeconomic impact of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, monitoring the employment and social dimension of the green transition.

New research focuses on how managers’ roles and functions are impacted by the increase in telework and the shift towards more hybrid working in terms of challenges and opportunities.

The ongoing monitoring of the developments in the platform economy continues through Eurofound’s regularly updated web repository. Building on previous studies on platform work and the ongoing monitoring of policies and measures with regard to platform work through the web repository, new research focuses on the working conditions of online platform workers. This work aims to explore the characteristics of online platform workers and how they fare in relation to contractual arrangements and job quality, including pay, work intensity, working time, occupational health and safety, social environment and career prospects. It also explores the career goals of platform workers. 

Key outputs

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Eurofound's 2024 work programme is set in the context of the upcoming European elections, war in Ukraine, renewed Middle East conflict and rising cost of living across the EU.

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Tina Weber is a research manager in Eurofound’s Working Life unit. Having previously shared her time between the Employment and Working Life units, her work has focused on labour...

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What have been the major trends and policy developments regarding the flexibilisation of employment in recent years? Eurofound’s work programme for 2017–2020 set out to document and capture these changes in the world of work. This flagship publication provides an overview of developments in Europe

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To support the European Commission’s objective of ensuring Europe is fit for the digital age, this report examines the use of digital technologies in social services and the policies that promote digital transformation. The report explores some of the main issues involved in implementing

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