Three years after the adoption of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), this report reviews the quality of the social partners’ involvement in 2023 in the ongoing implementation of reforms and investments funded by that initiative. It also examines the quality of their involvement in the prepa
Previous Eurofound research developed three complementary tools to examine the dynamics of industrial relations and compare how national industrial relations systems are faring in terms of quality and change over time.
In 2022, the European Semester process was updated to take into account the launch of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in February 2021. Over the past year, Member States have implemented national recovery and resilience plans (RRPs) in a context of huge geopolitical and economic upheaval
This report analyses the role of social dialogue and collective bargaining in addressing the challenges created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the hospital sector. It also explores whether existing social dialogue and collective bargaining processes at national level were adapted in
This report sets out to map and analyse legislation and collective bargaining on telework in the 27 Member States and Norway. It highlights the main cross-country differences and similarities regarding telework legislation and recent changes to these regulations. It also examines the current situati
This report examines the quality of the national social partners’ involvement in designing and implementing reforms and policies in the context of the European Semester cycle and in the preparation of the national reform programmes. Within the framework of NextGenerationEU, Member States in 2021
This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the local and regional government (LRG) sector, including social services. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to
This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the human health sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted, their role and effective
Previous Eurofound research has identified four key dimensions of industrial relations: industrial democracy, industrial competitiveness, social justice, and quality of work and employment. This report seeks to build a set of indicators to measure country performance in industrial relations in terms
In 2010, major differences emerged between unions, employer organisations and the government as conflicts grew over the government’s plans to cut the public deficit, enacted in May 2010 (*ES1006011I* [1]), and labour market legislation reform unilaterally approved by the government in June 2010 (
After a week marked by tension due to the increase in the public debt, the government approved a Royal Decree Law on fiscal, labour and business deregulation that aims to foster the creation of employment and investment and increase public revenue. Some of the measures announced are reflected in the
The general strike was called by the ‘most representative’ trade unions, the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO [1]) and the General Workers’ Confederation (UGT [2]), after parliament passed the Royal Decree Law 10/2010, of 16 June, on urgent measures for the labour market
Following the breakdown of social dialogue in July 2009 (ES0910029I [1]), the debate on labour reform in Spain was reopened in recent months with the aim of reaching agreement on the minimum requirements that would build market confidence and fulfil the demands of the European Union). [1] www
Spain’s public deficit reached 11.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2009. This was caused by high-spending fiscal policies aimed at stimulating growth and employment, an increase of unemployment benefits and a loss of revenue from income tax.
The cutback in job offers in the public sector approved by the Spanish government cabinet, within the framework of four royal decrees, is a response to the objectives of the Austerity Programme drawn up by the general state administration and included in the Law on Sustainable Economy (*ES0912039I*
The cutback in job offers in the public sector approved by the Spanish government cabinet, within the framework of four royal decrees, is a response to the objectives of the Austerity Programme drawn up by the general state administration and included in the Law on Sustainable Economy (*ES0912039I*
Social security contributions for occupational hazards are allocated to cover occupational accidents and diseases [1]. In this sense, they differ from other contributions designated for common diseases and non-occupational accidents. [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories/eurwork/industrial
Social security contributions for occupational hazards are allocated to cover occupational accidents and diseases [1]. In this sense, they differ from other contributions designated for common diseases and non-occupational accidents. [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories/eurwork/industrial