This annual review highlights the most significant developments that took place in industrial relations in the EU Member States and Norway in 2009, both at national and EU level. It first sets out the political context, then goes on to examine levels of coverage of collective bargaining, and...

Since 1997, the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) has followed and analysed developments in industrial relations in the 15 EU Member States & Norway and at EU level. Coverage of the candidate countries started in 2002. This overview compares some key aspects of industrial...

This report makes a first, exploratory attempt at examining the extent and nature of negotiating activity within EWCs. It focuses on examples of written joint texts concerning issues other than the EWC’s own constitution or internal affairs and looks in detail at 14 joint texts. The report...

This report looks at the main developments in social dialogue at European level and outlines the yearu0092s most significant legislative developments, the organisation and role of the social partners and other important aspects of employment. It also outlines the main developments in industrial...

This report provides a detailed comparison of the different aspects of industrial relations in these three economic blocs. It charts the similarities and trends in this area and provides a clear picture of the differences in both basic structures and developments across these three major...

Am 4. Juni 2012 forderte der Ausschuss für Beschäftigung und soziale Angelegenheiten (EMPL) zur Unterstützung seiner Arbeit am legislativen Initiativbericht von Alejandro Cercas mit Empfehlungen an die Kommission zu Unterrichtung und Anhörung von Arbeitnehmern, Antizipation und Management...

The aims of this project are to explore recent experiences in the practice of information and consultation (I&C) at national level, building on the findings of the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) 2011 report entitled Information and consultation practice across Europe five years...