The European population is ageing owing to decreasing birth rates and increasing longevity. Population ageing is associated with a decrease in the size and ageing of the workforce. The majority of the EU Member States have reacted to this development by, among other measures, increasing...

The European population is ageing owing to decreasing birth rates and increasing longevity. Population ageing is associated with a decrease in the size and ageing of the workforce. The majority of the EU Member States have reacted to this development by, among other measures, increasing...

The organisation of time over the life course is a central element in working conditions and plays a major part in determining individual quality of life. This report looks at patterns of time use in relation to three key phases of life: paid employment, unpaid work, such as caring for family...

Rapid progress in new technologies, increased competition resulting from globalisation, changing consumer demand and growth in the service sector have all fuelled the need for flexibility in employment contracts and working time. In recent years, the issue of flexicurity - how to maintain a...

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...

How can employees juggle better the conflicting time constraints which arise at the so-called 'rush hour of life' - time for having and raising children, caring for dependants, investing in lifelong learning, building a house and progressing in their career? With the Lisbon Agenda, the European...