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Research shows that there are winners and losers from the recent crisis, and this may have a profound economic, social and political impact on Europe

Current changes to the labour market may well define the future of Europe

In this blog piece, based on Eurofound’s contribution to the July 2016 informal meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), Eurofound Director Juan Menéndez-Valdés looks at how the European labour market has changed in recent years and assesses future challenges.


Most discussions on the future of work are dominated by the impact of key changes

Neuer Eurofound Bericht setzt sich mit der Vielfalt der NEETs in Europa auseinander

Neuer Eurofound Bericht setzt sich mit der Vielfalt der NEETs in Europa auseinander

von Stefanie Ledermaier
Seit 2010 hat das NEET-Konzept, damit werden junge Menschen zwischen 15 und 24 bezeichnet, die sich weder in einem Arbeits- noch in einem Ausbildungsverhältnis befinden, in der politischen Debatte Einzug gehalten. Grund dafür war hauptsächlich der starke Anstieg der Jugendarbeitslosigkeit infolge der Wirtschaftskrise. Für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene wurde es zunehme

Going beyond the headlines to find out what it is really like to live and work in Europe

Going beyond the headlines to find out what it is really like to live and work in Europe

In this blog piece, originally posted on Social Europe Journal, Eurofound Director Juan Menéndez-Valdés looks the complex and multi-faceted story of what it is to live and work in the European Union of today.
Brexit dominates political debate, migrants stream through borders, social protection systems are collapsing, changing forms of work are corroding conditions, unemployment levels remain hi

Eine bessere Sozialpartnerschaft ist nötig, um Menschenhandel zum Zwecke der Arbeitsausbeutung effektiv vorzubeugen

Eine bessere Sozialpartnerschaft ist nötig, um Menschenhandel zum Zwecke der Arbeitsausbeutung effektiv vorzubeugen

[Hören Sie hier, wie Andrea Fromm, eine Forschungsreferentin von Eurofound, den neuen Bericht über die „Bekämpfung des Menschenhandels zum Zwecke der Arbeitsausbeutung“ vorstellt]
Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitnehmerinnen können sich frei im EU Binnenmarkt bewegen. Dabei können sie in einem anderen EU-Mitgliedsstaat arbeiten und leben, ohne auf Schlepper oder Schleuser angewiesen zu sein. In der Europ

Digitalisation has changed the nature of work: today’s offices look markedly different from their counterparts in the 1980s

A glimpse into the future: Charting the impact of digitalisation on work

Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, technological change has brought both opportunities and risks. However, the widespread entry of computing technology into the workplace in the 1980s, and in particular the arrival of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, has profoundly affected society and the economy. This ‘digitalisation’ has already changed the nature of work: today’s offices look marke

Europe must take action to protect LGBT people in the workplace

Europe must take action to protect LGBT people in the workplace

This article, originally posted on Social Europe Journal, is based on a comprehensive overview of surveys on the working life experiences of LGBT people in the EU. Read it in full here. 
17 May is International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face distinct disadvantages in the labour market ranging from discrimination in rec

Strong partnerships between governments and social partners are essential to prevent trafficking and exploitation in Europe

Strong partnerships between governments and social partners are essential to prevent trafficking and exploitation in Europe

[Listen to Eurofound Research Officer Andrea Fromm introduce the new report on preventing the trafficking of labour here.]
 
Workers are mobile and can move freely within the EU single market across borders. In order to protect these workers from being exploited and enables businesses to engage in fair competition, the EU has strong legislation in place. But does that mean that trafficking d

Misure a sostegno delle start-up giovanili: dall’implementazione alla valutazione

Misure a sostegno delle start-up giovanili: dall’implementazione alla valutazione

Cliccare qui per ascoltare la ricercatrice Sara Riso introdurre il nuovo rapporto 


Il nuovo rapporto di Eurofound ‘misure a sostegno delle start-up giovanili: dall’implementazione alla valutazione’ offre una mappatura della varietà delle misure agevolative a favore delle start-up giovanili e rivisita in modo critico i risultati che emergono da valutazioni di tali interventi volte a stab

Tackling Trafficking For Labour Exploitation In Europe: New Way Forward Together

Tackling Trafficking For Labour Exploitation In Europe: New Way Forward Together

This article by Andrea Fromm was originally posted on Social Europe Journal, to view it please click here. 


The European Union (EU) has strong legislation in place that protects workers from being exploited and also enables businesses to engage in fair competition. Workers are mobile and can move freely within the EU single market across borders – without being dependent upon trafficker

Start-up support schemes need to be evaluated on their outcomes for young people

Start-up support schemes need to be evaluated on their outcomes for young people

** Listen to Eurofound Research Officer Sara Riso introduce the Start-up support for young people publication here.**


The new Eurofound report ‘Start-up support for young people: From implementation to evaluation’ maps the variety of publicly supported interventions on youth entrepreneurship and reviews a range of policy evaluations assessing their impact and effectiveness.
What beco

Avoiding The Quick Fix Approach To Solving Youth Unemployment

Avoiding The Quick Fix Approach To Solving Youth Unemployment

This is a re-post of a blog piece published on Social Europe (SE) on 14 April.
by Sara Riso
A key priority for EU policy makers is to combat high levels of youth unemployment. Supporting young people to start a new business is increasingly regarded as a way to achieve this goal. And yet the understanding of what drives the success and failure of youth entrepreneurship policies remains incomp

Ireland increases minimum wage to above 2007 level for the first time

Ireland increases minimum wage to above 2007 level for the first time

The following article, originally written by Brian Sheehan from IRN Publishing for Eurofound's European Observatory of Working Life (EurWork), gives an overview of the reasons behind the decision to raise Ireland's National Minimum Wage (NMW) to above the 2007 level for the first time. The new rate was implemented on 1 January 2016, and followed on from a recommendation in the Low Pay Commission’s

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Eurofound, a tripartite European Union Agency, provides knowledge to assist in the development of social, employment and work-related policies

Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) is a tripartite EU body, whose mission is to provide knowledge to assist in the development of better social, employment and work-related policies.

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