Globalisation is having a profound impact on economies and industrial relations systems all around the world. In the context of global competition, it is increasingly relevant to look at Europe's economic development in a wider perspective. This report explores the main industrial relations...

The term 'minimum wage' refers to the various legal restrictions governing the lowest rate payable by employers to workers, regulated by formal laws or statutes. This report provides information on statutory minimum wages that are generally applicable in a country and not limited to specific...

Increases in national minimum wages can have various knock-on effects - they can, for instance, lead to wage rises more generally and can influence the social partners' latitude in collective bargaining. This report examines how changes to national minimum wages affect collectively agreed and...

Government-backed initiatives to support innovation in business are widespread across the EU. These support measures, if designed and implemented correctly, have the potential to also create jobs - better-quality jobs - to upskill the labour force, to improve job quality and to boost the...