E.ON is one of the largest investor-owned energy providers in the world. The company delivers energy to millions of customers and, together with EDF, is the biggest energy supplier in Europe. Employing more than 80,000 people, E.ON also has the duty to establish favourable working conditions for...

The preliminary results of the second Quality of Work in Italy Survey, carried out in 2006 by the National Training Agency, show that working conditions have tended to decline since the 2002 survey, although overall job satisfaction is still high. Italian workers seem to be less satisfied with...

This publication has been commissioned by the European Commission under the framework of the European Community Action Programme to combat discrimination (2001-2006). This programme was established to support the effective implementation of new EU anti-discrimination legislation. The six-year...

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), in cooperation with the Czech Presidency, organised a conference addressing the theme of working conditions and social dialogue in Prague on 22-23 June 2009. The conference aimed to present the findings of...

This evaluation examined the support the European Commission’s DG for Development and International Cooperation (DEVCO) provided to Research and Innovation (R&I) in partner countries during the last EU budget period (2007-2013).

The objective of this study is to contribute to an ongoing background analysis, building on work already carried out within and outside of the European Commission with respect to engagement in the garment sector to support sustainability in the garment industry. The analysis will essentially...

As a relatively new mobility pattern within the EU, the post-accession return migration of workers from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries has recently begun to generate increasing interest among academics, experts and practitioners. The return migration of these workers grew in...