Covers trends in the 1980s and 1990s. Includes case studies of social and labour policies in eight companies.

Discusses the position of labour law in the EU candidate countries vis-a-vis EC Law and ILO Standards. Undertakes a comparison between approaches to labour regulations in candidate countries and in EU member states.

Based on data collected at the end of 2002, compiles details on the legal and institutional framework of social dialogue in the 13 Eastern European and Mediterranean countries awaiting EU membership.

Examines how enterprises can restructure in the spirit of social partnership with maximum economic benefits and minimum costs for the workers, communities and society at large.

ILO pub. Article on regulations and legal aspects governing social security for migrant workers moving within the EC (EC countries) - outlines scope of protection of migrants, frontier workers and expatriate workers, determination of entitlement, payment, overlapping of benefits, etc., and...

Argues that employment remains depressed in the majority of Eurozone countries and that a further 4.5 million jobs may be lost. Suggests that addressing the jobs crisis in the Eurozone requires, first, repairing the financial system urgently.