The Third European Survey on Working Conditions carried out by the Foundation in 2000 highlights the specific problems encountered by ageing workers in the workplace. In 2001 the Foundation asked Créapt (Centre for research and studies on age and working populations) to perform a secondary...

This literature review examines small business in the Czech Republic, including issues of collective representation and bargaining, working and employment conditions, arbitration procedures, size and sector considerations. It outlines policy implications. There is an additional statistical...

This report presents an analysis of initiatives in all 15 EU Member States that aim to achieve better coordination of employment activation measures. It describes the role of the different agencies and actors involved in the planning, implementation and delivery of services. It shows the...

The first annual programme of work based on the Foundation's new four-year- programme 2001-2004: analysing and anticipating change to support socio-economic progress.

An anniversay booklet charting the progress and achievements of the Foundation over its twenty-five year history

The Foundation's seventh four-year programme aims both to provide continuity, building on the expertise established over the past 25 years, and innovation, exploring new and emerging issues and addressing the societal changes and the continuing challenge to improve living and working conditions.

To what extent is the face of European industrial relations being changed by EMU? Drawing on detailed investigations in three sectors - automotive, finance and road haulage - this report analyses the effects on the processes and outcomes, especially in terms of collective bargaining, employment...

This report, based on 43 case studies carried out in 11 EU Member States, explores the key features of PECS (pacts for employment and competitiveness). The aim is to show how these agreements can contribute significantly to more employment, an increasingly flexible working environment and a...