Platform work together with other new forms of employment are gaining ground in the European labour market. Although the share of women platform workers has been rising in recent years, they remain underrepresented in platform work. Generally, platform workers tend to be young and highly...

This report examines the quality of industrial relations in the public sector in five EU Member States: France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, and Italy. Today there is pressure for change and reform across the European Union public sector, with particular emphasis on increased efficiency and...

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...

The European Restructuring Monitor's annual report for 2014 explores the rapid transformation of the public sector in Europe since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. Initially, employment expansion in the sector helped to stabilise Europe's economy while the private sector suffered...

The European Restructuring Monitor's annual report for 2014 explores the rapid transformation of the public sector in Europe since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. Initially, employment expansion in the sector helped to stabilise Europe's economy while the private sector suffered...

The European Restructuring Monitor's annual report for 2014 explores the rapid transformation of the public sector in Europe since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. Initially, employment expansion in the sector helped to stabilise Europe's economy while the private sector suffered...

The introduction of EMU has had an impact reaching beyond a change in monetary policy. It has involved a radical policy shift affecting the behaviour of all key economic agents in the EU. This literature review places the spotlight on the implications of EMU for the public sector. It provides an...

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...