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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

 

Working conditions and social dialogue [17 November 2009]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0943.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/43/en/1/EF0943EN.pdf

 

 

Author:           

Voss, Eckhard

Summary:       

This report seeks to investigate the contribution played by social dialogue structures in boosting the quality of work and employment. Focusing in particular on national experience in six Member States, and the situations of the construction and healthcare sectors, it provides an overview of major framework conditions from both a European and national perspective, presents key findings from existing research and national working conditions surveys, as well as giving an overview of examples of good practice at company level and of the results of case studies carried out as part of the research for this report. An executive summary is available.

 

CONTENTS

Foreword v

Executive summary 1

Introduction 1

Part 1 – European and national experience 7

1. Working conditions as an issue of public policy 9

2. Experience in six Member States 21

3. Conclusions 33

Part 2 – Analysis of existing research 35

4. Overview of previous surveys 37

5. Conclusions 63

Part 3 – The construction and healthcare sectors 65

6. Overview 67

7. Construction 69

8. Healthcare 83

9. Conclusions 91

Bibliography 95

Annex 1: Overview of case studies and authors 99

Annex 2: Interview guidelines for management and employee representatives

on working conditions and social dialogue 100

 

 

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