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Work–life balance: Policy developments

In recent years, work–life balance has become a central theme in labour policies across Europe. While EU Member States have adopted different approaches, the common aim is to promote a...

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Human–robot interaction: What changes in the workplace?

Explore our digital report summary. Understanding how workers and robots interact and the implications for work organisation and working conditions is crucial for robots’ successful integration into the workplace.

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Company practices to tackle labour shortages

This report provides updated evidence on the persistence of labour shortages amid declining levels of labour market slack in the EU and at Member State level. This serves as a...

10 September 2024
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Jan Kouwenberg RIP

It was with great sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of Jan Kouwenberg, previous Chairman of Eurofound’s Management Board, long-standing Board member and Executive Board member representing the...

6 September 2024
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Restructuring events database

European Restructuring Monitor

Since 2002, the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) has been monitoring the employment impact of large-scale restructuring events in Europe and covers the 27 EU Member States plus Norway.

EU PolicyWatch

EU PolicyWatch

Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.

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EU convergence monitoring hub

This online resource summarises Eurofound's research on convergence, explains the different dimensions of convergence and provides access to the convergEU app, allowing researchers to perform their own analysis on convergence.

European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021 – Read the findings

Eurofound has published the results of its European Working Conditions Telephone Survey (EWCTS) 2021. The survey covered over 70,000 workers in 36 countries and provides a wide-ranging picture of job quality across countries, occupations, sectors, gender and age groups in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report documents the working conditions of workers across Europe in 2021, while the data explorer presents the responses to over 100 questions from the questionnaire. Read the key findings, delve deeper into the report and explore the data: 

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Eurofound's publication 'Working conditions in the time of COVID-19: Implications for the future

Upcoming events

Brussels Briefing: AI and algorithmic management: Reshaping the modern workplace

As part of its Brussels Briefings series, Eurofound is hosting its 6th in-person briefing on 19 September from 10.00 – 12.00 Brussels time, followed by a light lunch. 


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Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Digitalisation
Working conditions
Work organisation
Employment and labour markets

Informal meeting of Employment Committee (EMCO)

This informal meeting of the Employment Committee (EMCO), held in Budapest on 19–20 September 2024, is one in the series of regular meetings that EMCO holds throughout the year.

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Employment and labour markets
Youth
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Just transition

Informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO)

This informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO) will take place in Budapest on 9–10 October 2024.

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Working conditions and sustainable work

About Eurofound

Eurofound is the EU Agency for the improvement of living and working conditions. Follow the links below to learn more about who we are, what we do, procurement opportunities and vacancies.

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