EurWORK European Observatory of Working Life
Topical updates
Topical updates summarise and update developments around selected topics, which are relevant across a number of Member States at the same time. They are mainly based on reporting from Eurofound’s network of European correspondents.
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Workplace innovation and employee participation: Work organisation - Q2 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on aspects of work organisation in workplaces in the EU during the second quarter of 2014. Initiatives around workplace innovation, employee involvement and participation at work are the main focus of the report.
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Pay developments: Pay - Q1 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings in the EU during the first quarter of 2014. It features trends in pay, collective wage bargaining, wage-setting mechanisms and issues around minimum wages and equal pay.
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Pay developments: Pay - Q2 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on pay in the EU during the second quarter of 2014. Post-crisis shifts in pay levels, national debates on the minimum wage and research into the gender pay gap are the main focus of this report.
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Combating abuse of traineeship and social welfare fraud: Individual employment relations - Q2 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on aspects of individual employment relations in the EU during the second quarter of 2014. The protection of trainees and the prevention of social welfare benefit fraud are the main focus of this report.
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Health and well-being at work - Q1 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on health and well-being in workplaces in the EU during the first quarter of 2014. Physical and psychosocial risk factors, work-related health and well-being outcomes, violence and harassment at work and occupational health and safety are the main focus of this report.
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Health and well-being at work - Q2 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on health and well-being in workplaces in the EU during the second quarter of 2014. The new strategic framework on health and safety, work–life balance, patterns of sick leave and initiatives to combat violence and harassment are the main focus of the report.
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Individual employment relations - Q1 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on aspects of individual employment relations in the EU during the first quarter of 2014. The terms and conditions of employment, entitlements and obligations and aspects related to the termination of the employment relationship are the main focus of this article.
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EU-level developments in industrial relations and working conditions - Q3 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on EU-level developments in industrial relations and working conditions during the third quarter of 2014. The new European Commission and its priorities, issues around working time and gender equality are the main focus of this report.
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EU-level developments in industrial relations and working conditions - Q1 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on industrial relations and working conditions in the EU during the first quarter of 2014. Institutional affairs, labour-related legislation and developments in collective bargaining and social dialogue are the main focus of the report.
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EU-level developments in industrial relations and working conditions - Q2 2014 (EurWORK topical update)
This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on EU-level developments in industrial relations and working conditions during the second quarter of 2014. European Parliament decisions and debates, developments regarding health at work and e-health, and the Youth Employment Initiative are the main focus of this report.