Friday, August 03, 2007
[IWS] EIRO: EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION in the NEW MEMBER STATES [24 July 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Employee financial participation in the New Member States [24 July 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/index.html
[see this page for individual country reports]
and
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
Abstract:
This report describes the current situation in relation to employee financial participation (EFP) in the new Member States of the European Union. It provides a summary of the main findings regarding the incidence of the different forms of EFP and their implementation. It also describes the conditions which have influenced the adoption of EFP schemes and their development, as well as outlining significant legislative interventions in this field. In addition, the report provides information on the role of collective bargaining in the introduction and regulation of EFP schemes, while setting out the positions of the social partners on EFP.
CONTENTS
Background
Forms of employee financial participation
Recent legislative developments and fiscal incentives
Role of collective bargaining
Employee financial participation in practice
Attitudes of the social partners
Commentary
References
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Employee financial participation in the New Member States [24 July 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/index.html
[see this page for individual country reports]
and
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.html
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0701018s/tn0701018s.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
Abstract:
This report describes the current situation in relation to employee financial participation (EFP) in the new Member States of the European Union. It provides a summary of the main findings regarding the incidence of the different forms of EFP and their implementation. It also describes the conditions which have influenced the adoption of EFP schemes and their development, as well as outlining significant legislative interventions in this field. In addition, the report provides information on the role of collective bargaining in the introduction and regulation of EFP schemes, while setting out the positions of the social partners on EFP.
CONTENTS
Background
Forms of employee financial participation
Recent legislative developments and fiscal incentives
Role of collective bargaining
Employee financial participation in practice
Attitudes of the social partners
Commentary
References
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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