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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)

SURVEY REPORT

[ESTONIA] INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN COMPANIES [10 February 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/surveyreports/ee1110019d/ee1110019d.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/surveyreports/ee1110019d/ee1110019d.pdf

[full-text, 18 pages]

In 2009, the first Estonian Working Life Survey was conducted by Statistics Estonia. The aim of the study was to collect data from employers as well as employees on different aspects of working life. This report focuses on the situation of industrial relations and occupational health and safety in Estonian companies. According to the survey, larger companies and employees of larger companies are covered more often by collective agreements, they tend to have employee representatives and they also have practices in place to ensure occupational health and safety.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Methodology

Collective agreement coverage

Employee representation in companies

Evaluation of employee representation

Occupational health and safety

Conclusion

References

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