Social dialogue still matters in Europe. Recent EU-level policy debates have highlighted that, particularly since the 2008 crisis, the emergence of new debates on social justice, democracy, the quality of work and new models for labour relations have been challenging traditional industrial...

Quality of work and employment is an ongoing priority for policy in the European Union. This fourth annual review of working conditions in the EU from the European Working Conditions Observatory examines a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace. It looks in...

'Mobility is crucial for the economy and employers, but it also offers huge benefits for individual workers. . . . Mobility opens the door to new skills, a new culture, possibly a new language and a new working environment. It is our job, particularly over the coming year, to tackle the...

The expansion of the European Union in 2004 has increased the debate about active participation in Europe's civil society. This report explores the diverse range of activities that constitute active participation, including in its scope both informal social networks and the more formal...

The start of 2005 saw the Foundation begin its new four-year work programme Changing Europe: Better work, better life. This theme will guide the direction of Foundation research over the next four years: to provide reliable data on longterm trends and develop ideas, gleaned from experience, for...

The adoption of the Directive on European Works Councils (EWCs) - partly a response to the increasing incidence of industrial restructuring across Europe - resulted for the first time in the creation of transnational industrial relations structures. This report examines the influence that EWCs...

Quality of work continues to be a key policy priority in the European Union. This third Annual review of working conditions in the EU: 2005-2006 from the European Working Conditions Observatory examines a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace. It looks in...

Company restructuring has become a constant feature of the economic landscape of the European Union, driven by market changes, increased competition and globalisation. One way of minimising the negative social effects of restructuring is to encourage people affected by restructuring to set up...

The Lisbon Strategy is based on making Europe a more competitive and dynamic economy, and creating better jobs. If these goals are to be achieved, Europe requires a skilled and adaptable labour force and a more open and accessible labour market. One way of facilitating this is to encourage...