Tuesday, September 22, 2009
[IWS] EWCO: ANNUAL REVIEW of WORKING CONDITIONS in the EU 2008-2009 [22 September 2009]
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 Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
Annual review of working conditions in the EU 20082009 [22 September 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0964.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/64/en/1/EF0964EN.pdf
[full-text, 80 pages]
Author: Giaccone, Mario; Colleoni, Elanor
Summary: Quality of work and employment is a major policy issue in the European Union. This sixth annual review of working conditions in the EU outlines relevant legislative and policy developments during the period 20082009 in the context of labour market mobility and demographic change. It also explores a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace.
CONTENTS
Foreword v
Introduction 1
1 Labour market policies and demographic change 3
Lisbon Strategy 3
Demographic change and worklife cycle 9
Mobility 13
Migration 16
2 Social protection 21
New Social Policy Agenda 21
Social protection and social inclusion 22
Modernisation of social security systems 25
3 Flexicurity and corporate social responsibility 27
European Employment Strategy 27
Corporate social responsibility 28
Lifelong learning 31
Undeclared work 35
Impact of new technologies 36
4 Working conditions 37
Working time directive 37
Working conditions of temporary agency workers 39
Teleworking 40
Health and safety at work 41
Directives on health and safety at work 46
Violence in the workplace 47
Minimum wage 47
Official statistics and trends 48
Working conditions and social dialogue 52
5 Equal opportunities 53
Roadmap for gender equality 53
Gender equality in employment and occupation 54
Equality and non-discrimination 61
6 Conclusions 65
Annex Country codes 67
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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 Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
Annual review of working conditions in the EU 20082009 [22 September 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0964.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/64/en/1/EF0964EN.pdf
[full-text, 80 pages]
Author: Giaccone, Mario; Colleoni, Elanor
Summary: Quality of work and employment is a major policy issue in the European Union. This sixth annual review of working conditions in the EU outlines relevant legislative and policy developments during the period 20082009 in the context of labour market mobility and demographic change. It also explores a range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace.
CONTENTS
Foreword v
Introduction 1
1 Labour market policies and demographic change 3
Lisbon Strategy 3
Demographic change and worklife cycle 9
Mobility 13
Migration 16
2 Social protection 21
New Social Policy Agenda 21
Social protection and social inclusion 22
Modernisation of social security systems 25
3 Flexicurity and corporate social responsibility 27
European Employment Strategy 27
Corporate social responsibility 28
Lifelong learning 31
Undeclared work 35
Impact of new technologies 36
4 Working conditions 37
Working time directive 37
Working conditions of temporary agency workers 39
Teleworking 40
Health and safety at work 41
Directives on health and safety at work 46
Violence in the workplace 47
Minimum wage 47
Official statistics and trends 48
Working conditions and social dialogue 52
5 Equal opportunities 53
Roadmap for gender equality 53
Gender equality in employment and occupation 54
Equality and non-discrimination 61
6 Conclusions 65
Annex Country codes 67
______________________________
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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