Nowadays, technology plays a central role in workplaces, enabling the speedy production of goods and services and facilitating communication and innovation processes. Its use is central to the policy aim for Europe to become 'the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world' as set out...

In recent years, the rapid process of globalisation has triggered a political debate on international working and production standards, and the need for supra-national structures and regulation. The adoption of corporate codes of conduct and international framework agreements (IFAs) is a...

Industrial relations developments in Europe 2007 highlights the most significant industrial relations developments over the past year - both at national and EU level. It first outlines the main political and legislative initiatives taken in the Member States over the past year and goes on to...

A key element of European policy is the emphasis on boosting employment and maximising its quality - creating 'more and better jobs' - with a view to shaping a competitive, knowledge-based economy. Over the period 1995- 2006, considerable growth in employment took place in most European...

Quality of work and employment is a key priority in the European Union. This fifth annual review of working conditions in the EU examines a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace. It focuses in particular on four critical dimensions: career development and...

Over the course of 2007, Eurofound built on its work of previous years in providing comparative information, research and analysis on living and working conditions, industrial relations and the management of change for key actors in the field of EU social policy. As outlined in its four-year...

Industrial relations developments in Europe 2006 highlights the most significant industrial relations developments over the past year - both at national and EU level. It examines the key issues covered by collective bargaining - pay, working time, job security, training, and equal opportunities...

The pressures of globalisation and demographic change increasingly made their mark as the European Union prepared to further expand its borders to Bulgaria and Romania during 2006. Policymakers at EU and national level face into important decisions on issues related to migration, employment,...

This issue of Foundation Findings deals with work-life balance in Europe. The EU needs to increase employment rates to ensure continued economic growth and promote social inclusion. To do this, it needs to make it easier for individuals to combine their work and family commitments to facilitate...