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Usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja

Usklajevanje poklicnega iz zasebnega življenja je stanje ravnovesja med poklicnim in zasebnim življenjem posameznika. Omogočanje boljšega usklajevanja poklicnega in zasebnega življenja v celotnem življenjskem ciklu je že več let cilj politike EU, saj je ključno za zagotavljanje trajnosti dela za vse. 

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Episode 20 – Is it a right to disconnect?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Tina Weber about new research on the right to disconnect, the evolution of the right to disconnect...

Podcast

EU context

Komisija je 26. aprila 2017 predložila sveženj evropskega stebra socialnih pravic. To vključuje pobudo za podpiranje usklajevanja poklicnega in zasebnega življenja staršev in oskrbovalcev. Pobuda je namenjena obravnavi premajhne zastopanosti žensk na trgu dela, v njej pa so opisani tudi številni novi in izboljšani minimalni standardi za starševski in očetovski dopust ter dopust za oskrbo.

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Zbiranje podatkov

Eurofoundove evropske raziskave o kakovosti življenja (EQLS) omogočajo primerjavo med državami glede usklajevanja poklicnega in zasebnega življenja, prožnih ureditev delovnega časa in zagotavljanja kakovostnih storitev oskrbe. Evropske raziskave podjetij (ECS) zagotavljajo podatke o tem, zakaj in kako podjetja uporabljajo različne ureditve delovnega časa. V evropskih raziskavah o delovnih razmerah (EWCS) se obravnavajo organizacija delovnega časa v EU in z njo povezana vprašanja, vključno s prožnimi ureditvami, preferencami glede delovnega časa ter usklajevanjem poklicnega in zasebnega življenja.

Evropski observatorij poklicnega življenja (EurWORK) zagotavlja informacije o delovnih razmerah in trajnostnemu delu, vključno z zbirko podatkov o plačah, delovnem času in kolektivnih sporih. Eurofound je tudi ocenil gospodarske in socialne stroške razlik med spoloma pri zaposlovanju ter lahko ponudi informacije o ustvarjanju delovnih mest na področju storitev oskrbe.

Ponazoritev podatkov

Publikacija: Foundation Focus on solutions for work–life balance (Foundation Focus o rešitvah za usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja)

23 december 2016 – Ta številka publikacije Foundation Focus obravnava usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja ter nekatere dejavnike, ki pomagajo delavcem pri usklajevanju poklicnega in nepoklicnega življenja ali jih pri tem ovirajo. Ker se povprečno število delovnih ur stalno zmanjšuje, je v publikaciji obravnavano vprašanje, ali je usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja še vedno pomembno. Kako lahko pomaga direktiva o delovnem času in kakšno vlogo imajo politike prožnega delovnega časa? Kakšne posebne oblike pomoči so potrebne za tiste, ki morajo skrbeti za otroke ali odrasle? Usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja je povezano z drugimi vidiki življenja, vključno s potrebo po visokokakovostnem otroškem varstvu, odpravljanjem razlik med spoloma pri zaposlovanju in zagotavljanjem možnosti za starejše delavce, ki ne morejo več opravljati dela za polni delovni čas.
Work–life balance: Creating solutions for everyone (Usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja:oblikovanje rešitev za vse)

Key outputs

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Pravica do odklopa: proučitev praks v podjetjih

Digitalne tehnologije so mnogim delavcem omogočile, da svoje delo opravljajo kadar koli in kjer koli, kar prinaša prednosti in slabosti. Podatki Eurofoundakažejo, da je za zaposlene, ki delajo na daljavo...

9 September 2021
Publication
Research report
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Gender equality at work

Gender inequality at work persists across Europe, despite the long standing attention paid and efforts made to tackle it. This Eurofound report presents a closer look at women’s and men’s...

3 Marec 2020
Publication
Research report
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Parental and paternity leave – Uptake by fathers

In the context of ongoing negotiations at EU level on adopting a work–life balance package for families and caregivers, Eurofound was requested by the European Commission to provide an update...

7 Februar 2019
Publication
Customised report

Current and ongoing research

Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.

Eurofound expert(s)

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Jorge Cabrita

Jorge Cabrita is a senior research manager in the Working Life unit. He is responsible for formulating, coordinating and managing European-wide research, and promoting the...

Senior research manager,
Working life research unit
Publications results (121)

Furniture sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the furniture sector (NACE 31). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

13 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Human health sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the human health sector (NACE 86).1 It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

04 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Working conditions and job quality: Comparing sectors in Europe - Overview report

This report and the accompanying 33 sectoral information sheets aim to capture the diversity prevalent across sectors in Europe in terms of working conditions and job quality. The information sheets indicate how workers in each sector compare to the European average for all workers, as well as

04 March 2014
Publication
Research report
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Sustainable work
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Wholesale sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the wholesale sector (NACE 46).1 It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

04 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Labour law
Gender equality
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Skills and training
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working time
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Agro-food sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability for employees and the self-employed in the agro-food sector (NACE codes 10 and 11). It compares the situation in the sector with that in the EU28 as a whole. It is based mostly on the fifth

03 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Self-employed or not self-employed? Working conditions of ‘economically dependent workers’ - Background paper

In recent years, practices such as outsourcing and contracting-out have increasingly blurred the boundaries between dependent employment and self-employment. A new group of workers has emerged, which comprises workers who are formally ‘self-employed’, but present some characteristics of employees

29 September 2013
Publication
Customised report
Pay and income
Non-standard employment
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Job quality
Employment and labour markets
Working conditions and sustainable work

Organisation of working time: Implications for productivity and working conditions – Overview Report

The report examines working time flexible arrangements implemented in five companies of the retail and automotive sector in Hungary and Belgium and the Netherlands using the case study methodology. The main aim of this research was to explore and show whether and under what conditions working time

11 August 2013
Publication
Research report
Working time
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Job quality
Working conditions and sustainable work

Caring for children and dependants: effect on careers of young workers - Background paper

This background paper aims to give an overview of the effects that the lack of childcare and care facilities for other dependants has on the career choices and situation of young men and women in the labour market, with a particular focus on the effects of the crisis on the accessibility of those

14 July 2013
Publication
Customised report
Social policies
Work-life balance
Care

Parenting support in Europe

The influence of parenting on the well-being and future opportunities of children is widely acknowledged, but it is only recently that parenting support and education have come to be viewed as a social investment that contributes towards reducing parental stress and helping parents to manage their

03 March 2013
Publication
Research report
Skills and training
Living conditions and quality of life
Social policies
Subjective well-being
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Care
Living conditions

Working time and work–life balance in a life course perspective

Understanding how working time is organised and how this is impacting on balance of work versus private life is of fundamental importance. This general statement is very much in accordance with the main objective of the Europe 2020 employment strategy, stating that at least 75% of the population

05 February 2013
Publication
Research report
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable work
Sustainable work
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Care
Job quality
Online resources results (153)

Malta: Latest working life developments – Q3 2017

Compensating workers for weekend public holidays, the effect of legalising marijuana in the workplace, and a proposal that the first day of sick leave should be unpaid are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Malta in

27 Oktober 2017
Article
Leave
Living conditions and quality of life
Social partners
Work-life balance

United Kingdom: Low take-up of Shared Parental Leave scheme

The Shared Parental Leave (SPL) regulations came into force on the 1st of December 2014 and apply to eligible parents where a baby is due, or a child is placed for adoption, on or after 5 April 2015. This report outlines the details of the scheme and then presents the findings of a number of

13 September 2017
Article
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Care
Living conditions
Labour law

Germany: Failure of proposal to allow part-time workers claim full-time position

A proposal to bring in a law allowing part-time workers in Germany to claim a full-time job has failed. The ruling coalition of the Social and Christian Democrats could not agree on the extent of the initiative. The proposal was put forward by Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Andrea

25 Avgust 2017
Article
Working time
Work-life balance
Gender equality

Norway: Latest working life developments – Q2 2017

Amendments to the Working Environment Act on working time and whistle-blowing; the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) congress; and the start of parliamentary election campaigning are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in

14 Julij 2017
Article
Labour law
Migration and mobility
Non-standard employment
Social partners
Work-life balance
Working time

Germany: Working time back on the social partners' agenda

Working time is set to be a high priority during the next collective bargaining round, according to the German Metalworkers’ Union (IG Metall), whose recent survey looked at working time satisfaction. Another survey, by the Federation of German Employers’ Associations in the Metal and Electrical

30 Junij 2017
Article
Collective bargaining
Digitalisation
Working time
Work-life balance
Anticipating and managing the impact of change

EU level: Latest working life developments – Q1 2017

Issues related to the European Commission’s proposal on the European Pillar of Social Rights, as well as some developments in social dialogue at EU level, are the main topics of interest in this article. This update reports on the latest developments in working life at EU level in the first quarter

15 Maj 2017
Article
Ageing workforce
Inequality
Social policies
Social dialogue
Labour market participation
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Social protection
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Lithuania: Opportunities for young families to reconcile work and parenting

In 2014, researchers at Lithuania’s Vytautas Magnus University began a two-year project to identify how young families could reconcile parenting and working life. Interviews with parents and employers showed that, individual employers’ attitudes are crucial to establishing the conditions for a good

2 Maj 2017
Article
Work-life balance

Slovakia: Incentives for men to take time off work for family life

Young men in Slovakia are increasingly breaking with tradition to take time off to care for their children. There is a small but steady rise in the numbers of men benefiting from two forms of parental entitlement: parental allowance and maternity benefit (open to fathers under certain conditions).

2 Maj 2017
Article
Living conditions
Gender equality
Leave
Work-life balance

France: Latest working life developments – Q1 2017

Preparations for the presidential election and a revival of national social dialogue with the signing of a new collective agreement on the unemployment insurance scheme are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in France

19 April 2017
Article
Employment and labour markets
Social dialogue
Digitalisation
Job quality
Work-life balance
Social protection
Fraudulent work
Teleworking
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Belgium: A short analysis of ‘Peeters law’

A law proposed by Kris Peeters, the Minister of Employment, Economy and Consumers, has been met with mixed reactions by the social partners. The law, adopted by the Chamber of Representatives in February, aims to allow more flexibility in work organisation in order to modernise the Belgian labour

3 April 2017
Article
Working time
Industrial relations
Labour law
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Social partners
Teleworking
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Blogs results (18)

Gender equality – What’s next? Let’s focus on the world of work

The jury is still out on the question whether men and women are from distinct planets. When it comes to the world of work, however, they are worlds apart.

25 Oktober 2023
Barbara Gerstenberger
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Gender equality
Working time
Work-life balance
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Citizens need clarity on Europe’s challenges

14 December 2022
Mary McCaughey
Blog
Working conditions
Subjective well-being
Trust
Work-life balance
Living conditions and quality of life
Job quality
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Do we really have the right to disconnect?

Telework has become a permanent feature of working life in Europe. While we’ve seen the benefits of more flexible ways of working – particularly during the pandemic – the problems that arise from an increasingly connected life are also becoming clearer. Unfortunately, legislation alone may not be

13 Julij 2022
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Digitalisation
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Marking International Women's Day - Sharing the caring: a necessary step towards gender equality

8 Marec 2022
John Hurley
Blog
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Employment and labour markets
Labour market participation
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Good news for gender equality as we exit the COVID-19 crisis?

The pandemic has had differential impacts on women. Raised consciousness about them must be applied to advance gender equality in recovery measures. All crises have a strongly gendered impact and none more so than the current pandemic, across a range of indicators. While the virus itself seems to

28 April 2021
Maria Jepsen
Blog
Care
COVID-19
Employment and labour markets
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Pay and income
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Working conditions
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Choosing to challenge – the EU Gender Equality Strategy one year in

8 Marec 2021
Anna Gallinat
Blog
COVID-19
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Pay and income
Work-life balance
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Could COVID-19 unravel years of progress on gender equality in employment?

​​​​​​​The decades-long trend of a narrowing gender employment gap in Europe has halted in recent years. Now the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting low-paying service sectors with a high share of social contact, including many with a majority of female workers, risking forcing them

9 December 2020
Martina Bisello
Blog
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Employment and labour markets
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Does the new telework generation need a right to disconnect?

Whatever the benefits of telework – and there are many, including more flexible working time, increased productivity and less commuting – there are drawbacks, as many of the one-third of Europeans who were exclusively working from home during the pandemic will attest. Primary among these is the ‘alw

3 December 2020
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Work-life balance
Collective bargaining
Agreements
Digitalisation
Teleworking
Labour and social regulation
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
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COVID-19 unleashed the potential for telework – How are workers coping?

The COVID-19 health crisis prompted governments to take the unprecedented step of shutting down all workplaces, apart from those providing essential goods and services, to control the spread of the virus. Every worker who was able to do so began to work from home, initiating a social experiment of a

9 Junij 2020
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
COVID-19
Work-life balance
Teleworking
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COVID-19 fallout takes a higher toll on women, economically and domestically

​​​​​​​While women appear to be more resilient than men to COVID-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout. Measures taken by governments to control the spread of the virus are exacerbating gender divides in unemployment, domestic labour

3 Junij 2020
Massimiliano Mascherini
Blog
COVID-19
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Unemployment
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Teleworking
Data results (3)

Trends in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job, by sex and educational level, EU, Q2 2019–Q2 2022

22 December 2023

European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021

27 Oktober 2023
Reference period:
2021

European Working Conditions Survey

24 Oktober 2023
Reference period:
2015

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