This report explores the processes of governance at work in European industrial relations. It examines the institutional and legal frameworks in which the social partners operate, highlighting the main instruments used and factors that impede or facilitate new forms of agreements. Taking as its...

European sectoral social dialogue has its roots in the creation of the European Union. Over the last decade, there have been numerous changes to its institutional foundations, structures and scope. This report gives an overview of the current state of play regarding European sectoral social...

Britainu0092s 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey provides an up-to-date and comprehensive picture of employment practices in the workplace. It also offers the opportunity to assess the effects of policies pursued by the Labour Government in this area since its election in 1997.

To what extent is the face of European industrial relations being changed by EMU? Drawing on detailed investigations in three sectors - automotive, finance and road haulage - this report analyses the effects on the processes and outcomes, especially in terms of collective bargaining, employment...

This report from the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) looks at recent developments in the construction sector in different European countries. It highlights the way in which the sector is being affected by the current downturn, and how companies have responded to the crisis. The study also...

This background paper has been drafted in response to a request in June 2008 from the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) for a summary of Eurofound research and data on the incidence of workplace violence in the education sector in the EU. Eurofound has a track record of...

This brief report summarises reflections on the very broad theme of women and employment from a group of researchers in the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (‘Eurofound’) with an interest in gender and labour market issues. Its occasion is a request...