Profound socio-economic, demographic and cultural changes currently under way in Europe are modifying the way in which people organise their time and income over the life course. The ageing population, globalisation, the transition from a standard working organisation model to more diversified...

What are the working-time preferences of the workforce in Europe? Which schedules are the most compatible with family and other commitments? These questions are relevant to European employment policy and for the working-time policy negotiations of the social partners and are examined in this...

This report reveals how widespread part-time employment has become as a working arrangement in many parts of Europe. It looks at the national policies influencing part-time employment and the possible impact of this type of work organisation on labour market flexibility. It also examines the...

The Foundation’s Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work–Life Balance 2004–2005 set out to map the use of a variety of working time arrangements in companies, to assess the reasons for their introduction and their impact. This analytical report addresses the issue of parental leave as...

This report analyses the usage of part-time work in companies across the European Union and documents the extent to which it is practised. Based on a large-scale, representative survey carried out in establishments with 10 or more employees in 21 European countries, the report looks at different...

As the number of women participating in the labour market across Europe has grown in recent years, attention has increasingly focused on differences between men's and women's experience of work. This report examines the extent of occupational segregation by gender and how it impacts on the...

Parental leave - as well as other forms of family leave such as leave to care for children or family members - is a major policy element in the promotion of a better work-life balance for employees with caring responsibilities. While the 1996 EU Directive granted the right to parental leave in...

The current socio-economic, demographic and cultural changes under way in Europe are forcing changes in the way people organise their time and income over the life course. Such changes have raised concerns about the sustainability of existing social protection systems and about the need to adapt...