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 report analyses the data from the survey to address the...

In the light of the EU policy objectives of increasing the rate of employment for 55-64 year olds and raising the average retirement age, EU Member States are currently discussing strategies around retirement. As the timing and the nature of the transition into retirement depend on the legal...