Corporate strategies are nowadays considered critical in the promotion of gender equality in the workplace. Promoting an equality sensitive approach in human resource management is still a major challenge for companies and policy-makers. This report describes the operation of workplace gender...

As part of the research project on the social implications of EMU, the Foundation commissioned a literature review which would focus on the relationship between EMU and reforms in the public sector. The study provides an overview of the policies and structure of the public sector in 10 Member...

European industrial society is rapidly transforming itself into a knowledge society and this has implications for all citizens of the European Union. This report looks at the impact of the growing use of machine and computer technology on the work environment and the quality of working...

Over the past decade, European social policy has been oriented towards ways of integrating people into the labour market, moving citizens from welfare dependency to work. Recipients of social benefits are now generally required to participate in employment activation shemes. Many are also likely...