This paper considers information and analysis based on the Foundation's data and case study examples on the role of services of general interest in promoting women's quality employment in the European Union. It highlights the importance of equal opportunity policies in shaping and modernising...

Migration has become a significant economic and social policy issue in the European Union. This report provides a timely contribution to the debate on migration and mobility by presenting new data on the potential extent and shape of future migration from the acceding and candidate countries...

Set against the backdrop of preparations for enlargement of the European Union, Industrial relations developments in Europe 2003 provides a comparative overview of the most significant industrial relations developments during 2003, both at national and EU level. The fruit of a joint...

This report explores the concept of quality in industrial relations, set against the background of EU policies and industrial relations theories. The primary aim was to draw up a conceptual framework for comparative indicators, which could serve to assess various aspects of industrial relations...

This report provides a snapshot of working conditions in the EU hotel and restaurant sector. It highlights the trends and developments shaping the industry and examines the issues of concern for those working in the sector and for policymakers. The report, based on analyses of working conditions...

The rise in atypical and precarious work patterns and a growing polarisation in the labour market between low or unskilled work and high-skilled work have created new poverty risks amongst the employed population. As a result of this trend, the concept of the 'working poor' has become...

In November 2003, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the European Economic and Social Committee jointly organised a major conference on the subject of 'Industrial change in Europe: current situation, prospects and responsibilities'. The conference...