The study looks at the articulation and the complex multi-level links between European and national levels of social dialogue. It examines the factors that facilitate as well as those that hinder the successful engagement of national social partners and their ability to promote their own...

Quality of work and employment is an ongoing priority for policy in the European Union. This fourth annual review of working conditions in the EU from the European Working Conditions Observatory examines a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace. It looks in...

Quality of work and employment is a major policy issue in the European Union. This sixth annual review of working conditions in the EU outlines relevant legislative and policy developments during the period 2008-2009 in the context of labour market mobility and demographic change. It also...

Quality of work and employment is a key priority in the European Union. This fifth annual review of working conditions in the EU examines a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace. It focuses in particular on four critical dimensions: career development and...

Veränderte europäische Rahmenbedingungen der Milchwirtschaft, internationale Konzentrationsprozesse und konsolidierte Märkte in wettbewerbsstarken EU-Nachbarstaaten sowie hart umkämpfte Märkte für Milchprodukte, zwingen die deutschen Molkereien zum Strukturwandel.Seit Anfang der neunziger...

This article describes the results of a major study on the impact of codes of conduct and international framework agreements (IFAs) on social regulation at company level. The limits of labour legislation at the national, as well as the international, level provide a strong motivation for both...

This study was commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Economic and Scientific Policy, upon request of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. It provides an overview of the Posting of Workers Directive, focusing on the current situation and major patterns...