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Drawing out the impact of digitalisation

Drawing out the impact of digitalisation

Eurofound’s 2016 Foundation Seminar Series has been addressing the theme of the impact of digitalisation on work. The format of the series departs from that of traditional conferences, a central element being the work that participants undertake in workshops. Moreover, linking the first and second sessions is an examination of the national situation carried out by tripartite teams in the participa

Cooperating to make work sustainable

Cooperating to make work sustainable

Eurofound together with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Workage (an EU-funded project) held an interactive conference on the theme of sustainable work in the EESC premises in Brussels on 29 September. 
The event brought together representatives from business, public policy, research and social partner organisations to explore new findings from Eurofound on sustainable work

Eurofound seeks user feedback

Eurofound seeks user feedback

As part of its commitment to further increase the relevance and usefulness of its work for its target audiences, Eurofound carries out an annual user satisfaction survey. Feedback from stakeholders and users helps Eurofound to continuously improve its publications and other outputs. This year’s survey, being carried out once again by market research company GfK Belgium, was launched on 11 October

Mapping key dimensions of industrial relations in Europe

Mapping key dimensions of industrial relations in Europe

Despite the dramatic transformation of collective industrial relations in recent decades, there are good reasons why they still play an important role in EU Member States and in society today. Well-functioning industrial relations are efficient mechanisms for achieving better business performance, act as tools for redistributing income, and provide a set of collective values for a society as a who

Tracking the impact of the digital revolution

Tracking the impact of the digital revolution

The second session of the 2016 Foundation Seminar Series (FSS) took place on 13–14 October in the premises of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Berlin.

The event continued and built on the progress made at the first session, in Dublin in May, on the theme ‘The impact of digitalisation in the European Union: Building up national agendas for better implementation of digital

High cost of lower female employment

High cost of lower female employment

The EU would be an estimated €370 billion better off each year if the employment rate of women
equalled that of men.
This figure, which is equal to 2.8% of EU GDP, is the sum of income not earned and welfare
contributions not made plus the cost of welfare transfers. (It does not, however, take account of
the economic contribution of women not active in the labour market.) The finding c

The gender employment gap – an issue that affects us all

The gender employment gap – an issue that affects us all

In the following blog piece Eurofound Director Juan Menéndez-Valdés looks at the issue of the gender employment gap in Europe, and how the difference in labour market participation between women and men has far-reaching implications.

Il nuovo rapporto di Eurofound - The Gender Employment Gap: Challenges and solutions

Il nuovo rapporto di Eurofound - The Gender Employment Gap: Challenges and solutions

Il nuovo rapporto di Eurofound – "Gender Employment Gap: challenges and solutions” è stato presentato al Parlamento Europeo martedì 11 Ottobre 2016.
Nonostante il tasso di occupazione femminile sia aumentato durante la crisi economica, la divergenza nell’occupazione tra uomini e donne in Europa e nella maggior parte dei paeasi membri è ancora significativa. A questo proposito, il rapporto si co

Gender employment gap costs Europe €370 billion per year

Gender employment gap costs Europe €370 billion per year

Our new report explores the main characteristics and consequences of gender gaps in labour market participation. It finds that the estimated cost of a lower female employment rate was €370 billion in 2013, corresponding to 2.8% of EU GDP. This does not include the unpaid domestic work performed by women who are not active in the labour market.

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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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