The use of supplementary employee reward systems has increased across Europe in recent decades, both in terms of the number of companies using them and the number of employees covered. Supplementary reward systems include performance-related pay, profit-sharing, payment by results and benefits in
Occupation is a critical factor in determining the type of working conditions a person will experience during their professional life. This report explores the working conditions of workers – particularly medium-to-low skilled and unskilled – in occupations that are found to have low levels of job
This report examines employment opportunities for people with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and mental health problems in the EU28 Member States and Norway. People with a chronic disease may have a
During the last few decades, public administration workers have been subject to a number of structural, modernising reforms, in a framework often designated as ‘new public management’. The current economic and financial crisis has also meant that the steep rise in public debt has prompted many
Based on information derived from 85 case studies across all EU Member States and other sources, the project outlines the features peculiar to SMEs in their anticipation and management of restructuring, explores the main drivers of change and analyses the factors influencing successful restructuring
The main report (EF0125EN) examines the current provision of environmental and sustainable development training in SMEs, based on national studies carried out in nine EU Member States which focused on the chemicals, food and drink, and printing sectors. This is a summary of the Spanish report
The aims of the study are to provide an outline of SMEs in their social, economic, and environmental context; a rough determination of SMEs’ needs for education and training relating to the environment and sustainable development; a rough determination of training and information needs of regulatory
This report aims to investigate the development and implementation of innovative measures designed to foster gender equality in the transport sector. To this end, the report outlines and analyses eight innovative measures that have been taken by national trade unions or other social partner groups
Company restructuring has become a constant feature of the economic landscape of the European Union, driven by market changes, increased competition and globalisation. One way of minimising the negative social effects of restructuring is to encourage people affected by restructuring to set up their
Spanish workers’ reported satisfaction with their work has been steadily increasing since 1999, according to the 2004 Spanish survey on quality of life in the workplace. Workers declare their satisfaction with health and safety conditions at work, work organisation and relationships with colleagues
A recent report on new trends in human resource management published by DBM Spain [1], an international human resources consultancy, presents the findings of a study carried out on a representative sample of Spanish companies covering all size categories and economic sectors. According to the report
A new report (in Spanish, 495Kb PDF) [1] by the 1st May Foundation (Fundación 1° de Mayo [2]) of the Spanish Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO [3]), analyses the evolution of wages in Spain between 2005 and 2010. The report examines a number of aspects including: [1] http://www
The relationship between employment and young people is the subject of a new study, Youth, employment and training in Spain (in Spanish, 56Kb PDF) [1], published in April 2010 by the 1st May Foundation (Fundación 1° de Mayo [2]) of the Spanish Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO
The 1st May Foundation (Fundación 1º de Mayo [1]) of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras, CCOO [2]) has recently published a report (in Spanish) [3], within the context of International Women’s Day [4] on 8 March, showing some specific
In March 2009, the Centre for the Research of Health at Work (Centro de Investigación en Salud Laboral, CISAL [1]) within the University Pompeu Fabra (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, UPF [2]) published the report ‘Immigration, work and health’ (ITSAL: Inmigración, Trabajo y Salud (3.9Mb PDF) [3]). The
The report [1] on the labour market participation of people aged 55–64 years and their career paths (in Spanish) [2] was published in May 2009 by the research institute Fundación 1º de Mayo [3]. The latter was established by the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’Commissions (Comisiones Obreras
In February 2009, the human resources company Adecco [1] published a press release (in Spanish, 38Kb PDF) [2] on the job profiles currently being accepted by unemployed people in Spain. The information is based on official statistics and Adecco’s own business data; the main findings of the research
In May 2008, the Regional Quantitative Analysis Group in the Research Institute of Applied Economics (Grup de Recerca Anàlisi Quantitativa Regional, Institut de Recerca d’Economia Aplicada, AQR-IREA [1]) at the University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the recruitment company Manpower
In December 2007, the temporary work agency Adecco [1] presented the results of a survey on the main preferences of Spanish workers in relation to their working and employment conditions. The Adecco survey, entitled ‘What would you ask your company at Christmas time?’ (¿Qué le pedirías a tu empresa
Flexibility [1] in working time is one of the most valuable tools that individuals have to reconcile work with other aspects of life, particularly in relation to family duties. Thus, this practice is gradually extending throughout European workplaces as an effective way to reconcile work and