During the 1990s, the parties to collective agreements in the EU Member States responded to the ongoing employment crisis by concluding numerous 'pacts for employment and competitiveness' (PECs). In so doing, they adopted a new approach to employment policy. In this context, PECs may be defined...

This report describes and analyses agreements between the social partners on employment and competitiveness in 11 Member States of the European Union. It focuses on innovative collective agreements concluded at both sectoral and company levels which are used by the parties involved (sometimes...