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A study, Green jobs: Working conditions and employment potential (in German,
795KB PDF) [1], was commissioned by the Austrian Chamber of Labour and
conducted by the Institute for Advanced Studies [2] (IHS) in 2012.
[1] http://media.arbeiterkammer.at/wien/IzUmweltpolitik_Ausgabe_186.pdf
[2] http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/
A joint study, An analysis of the working conditions of professional sports
players (4.31MB PDF) [1], has been carried out by social partners in the
sector, including the European Elite Athletes Association (EU Athletes [2])
and UNI Sport PRO, the professional athletes’ branch of the Uni Europa [3]
union. The study examines the working conditions of professional players of
basketball, hockey, handball and rugby in the Member States of Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
[1] http://www.euathletes.org/uploads/media/FINAL_Syndex_Sports_Report.pdf
[2] http://www.euathletes.org
[3] http://www.uniglobalunion.org/contact/uni-europa
A new paper, The impact of the recession on the structure and labour market
success of NEET youth in Ireland [1], examines labour market outcomes for
young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) in Ireland
during the recession using data from the national labour force survey, the
Quarterly National Household Survey [2] (QNHS). Researchers examined data
from Q2 2006 to Q2 2011.
[1] http://intereconomics.eu/archive/year/2013/4/865/#res4
[2] http://www.cso.ie/en/qnhs/
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The focus of Eurofound’s 2014 work programme will be on providing knowledge that will help to address Europe’s employment and social crisis. In relation to employment, the Agency will continue to provide information on ongoing changes in the employment structure. To support policies aimed at combating unemployment, the focus will be on job creation in SMEs and on initiatives for young people. For those in employment, sustainable working conditions throughout working life, as well as company practices that improve both working conditions and company performance, will be central research interests. The social crisis experienced in many Member States is closely related to the tightening of public budgets. Public services will receive special attention, with research examining how access, quality and effectiveness are impacted by the crisis and aiming to identify where and how they have successfully adapted to the dual challenge of increased demand for services and declining resources. These questions will guide research on a number of specific services and on social benefits.
This annual review describes the main developments in industrial relations
and working conditions in 2012 in the former 27 EU Member States and in
Croatia and Norway, at both national and EU level. The report first sketches
the current economic situation in these 29 countries, pointing to relevant
political and legislative developments in individual countries. It discusses
trends in industrial relations, including changes in the role and
organisation of the social partners and the impact of government measures and
legislation. The report highlights policies and initiatives, legislative
developments and collective bargaining landmarks in five areas – employment
conditions, wages, health and safety, skills and competencies, and working
time – from the dual perspective of working conditions and industrial
relations developments.
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In Norway, ...
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