The effects of burnout on workers can be severe; without detection and proper treatment burnout symptoms can last several years – impacting not just the health of individual workers, but also business success and broader economic performance. However, a lack of clear definition and understanding of...
News
1320 items found
-
18 September 2018Video
-
10 September 2018News -
06 September 2018NewsThe importance of physical tasks in manufacturing is generally declining due to automation; with more intensive use of digitally controlled equipment, and the increasing importance of quality standards, resulting in a growing amount of intellectual tasks for manual industrial workers.The New... -
03 August 2018NewsAs the European Union recoups the losses of the crisis and seeks a sounder footing for future growth, the concept of convergence has taken centre stage in the policy discourse. But what do we mean by ‘convergence’ in the European context? There has always been the expectation that economic... -
31 July 2018NewsThe EU Agency Network for Scientific Advice (EU ANSA) comprises EU agencies that address a wide range of topics, from social to physical sciences. All agencies in the network collate and appraise scientific evidence, integrate current knowledge and communicate it in order to support evidence-based... -
27 July 2018NewsSmartphones and mobile technologies are increasingly important in our everyday lives; by expanding opportunities to telework, have they also transformed the world of work?One of the promises held out by the ICT revolution was that anyone who could do their tasks using a computer and a phone would... -
20 July 2018NewsThe structure of European societies changed dramatically after the Second World War when economies boomed on the back of a shift from industry towards service-oriented activities. New white-collar and professional jobs emerged, dissolving the rigidities of the old class structure. Mass education... -
13 July 2018NewsIt is well known that women take more responsibility for the care of their children than men. According to the 2016 EQLS, 88% of mothers compared to 64% of fathers in the EU care for their children every day. These fathers estimate they give 21 hours a week to the care of their children, while the... -
12 July 2018VideoSee how the EU Agencies contribute to the lives of everyone in the EUCleaner air, better quality of life, greater security: the EU Agencies make Europe a better place to live
-
06 July 2018NewsCompanies that encourage their employees to participate in broad decision-making around operations or strategic direction can not only improve job satisfaction, but also increase levels of innovation. Over half (57%) of companies in the EU encourage their employees to participate in company...
MEMBER OF THE NETWORK OF EU AGENCIES
Eurofound is an agency of the European Union