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27 April 2016 14:00

New report stresses need for stronger monitoring of labour market agencies to prevent trafficking of workers

(Dublin, Ireland): With growing numbers of workers moving freely across the European Union, the role of labour market intermediaries (LMIs) in matching workers with companies’ needs has become increasingly important in helping the single market to function effectively. However, some LMIs also play a part in the deceitful recruitment or transfer of workers who may subsequently be exposed to exploit

26 April 2016 11:10

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

21 April 2016 12:56

Up-to-the-minute picture of restructuring in Europe

Since 2002, Eurofound’s European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) has been monitoring the employment impact of large-scale restructuring events in Europe; it now covers the 28 EU Member States as well as Norway.
The ERM offers a searchable database of restructuring events containing factsheets with data from the principal national media in each EU Member State. Updated daily, the database has recor

21 April 2016 12:46

Evidence-based youth entrepreneurship policies

There is no shortage of start-up support measures for young people in the EU. However, a new report from Eurofound warns policymakers that the failure to conduct more robust policy impact evaluations carries the risk of delivering ineffective interventions and wasting public money.
The report, Start-up support for young people in the EU: From implementation to evaluation, points to many shortf

21 April 2016 12:41

Annual meeting of Eurofound’s correspondents

A key element of Eurofound’s work is the research conducted at national level by its network of European correspondents, operating in all 28 EU Member States and in Norway. The work of these correspondents supports Eurofound’s research activities – in particular, the work of its observatories: the European Observatory of Working Life (EurWORK) and the European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC). <

21 April 2016 12:38

Wage boost for low-paid workers in UK and Ireland

A national living wage came into force in the UK on 1 April, meaning that employers are now required to pay employees aged 25 and over at least GBP 7.20 (€9.02) an hour.

21 April 2016 12:28

Looking ahead to the next four-year programme

Eurofound’s Programming Document 2017–2020, adopted by the Agency’s Governing Board, will set the template for all of its activities over the next four years.

21 April 2016 12:19

Preventing trafficking of labour in Europe

New data on the highly topical issue of preventing trafficking of labour will be presented to MEPs at a working lunch in Brussels on 27 April, with the launch of a new report from Eurofound.

18 April 2016 07:00

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

14 April 2016 09:35

Understanding what works is key for effective youth entrepreneurship policies

(Dublin, Ireland): Many start-up support schemes for young people have limited resources, are isolated from broader youth employment policies, and are not assessed from a long-term perspective. Understanding what elements of start-up support work and how interventions can be improved is essential if youth entrepreneurship policies are to be effective for young people. This is according to Eurofou

6 April 2016 12:56

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

8 March 2016 09:38

International Women's Day 2016 – The campaign for equality continues

Eurofound salutes International Women’s Day on 8 March, the theme of which is Pledge for Parity, highlighting persistent inequalities between the sexes in areas including politics, employment, education and health.
In Europe, equality between women and men at work is rising on some fronts, according to 2015 findings from Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), but the gender gap

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