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Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem

Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem představuje uspokojivý stav vyváženosti mezi pracovním a soukromým životem jednotlivce. Umožnit pracovníkům v průběhu celého života lepší rovnováhu mezi pracovním a soukromým životem je již řadu let jedním z politických cílů EU, protože má zásadní význam z hlediska zajištění udržitelnosti práce pro všechny. 

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Episode 20 – Is it a right to disconnect?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Tina Weber about new research on the right to disconnect, the evolution of the right to disconnect...

Podcast

EU context

Dne 26. dubna 2017 předložila Komise balíček týkající se evropského pilíře sociálních práv. Ten zahrnuje i iniciativu na podporu rovnováhy mezi pracovním a soukromým životem rodičů a pečujících osob. Cílem této iniciativy je řešit nedostatečné zastoupení žen na trhu práce a upozorňuje na řadu nových nebo zlepšených minimálních pravidel pro rodičovskou, otcovskou a pečovatelskou dovolenou.

Činnost nadace Eurofound

Sběr údajů

Průzkum kvality života v Evropě nadace Eurofound poskytuje srovnání mezi zeměmi v oblasti sladění pracovního a rodinného života, pružné úpravy pracovní doby a poskytování kvalitní péče. Evropské průzkumy společností poskytují údaje o tom, z jakého důvodu a jak společnosti využívají širokou škálu různých úprav pracovní doby. Průzkum pracovních podmínek v Evropě zkoumá úpravu pracovní doby v EU a související otázky, včetně pružné úpravy pracovní doby, preferencí souvisejících s pracovní dobou a rovnováhou mezi pracovním a soukromým životem.

Evropská observatoř pracovního života (EurWORK) poskytuje informace o pracovních podmínkách a udržitelné práci, včetně databáze mezd, pracovní doby a kolektivních sporů. Nadace Eurofound rovněž provedla odhad hospodářských a sociálních nákladů rozdílů v zaměstnanosti žen a mužů a nabízí informace o vytvoření zaměstnání v pečovatelských službách.

Vizualizace dat

Vybrané téma: Tematický dokument nadace: řešení rovnováhy mezi pracovním a soukromým životem

23. prosince 2016 – Toto vydání tematických dokumentů (Foundation Focus) se zaměřuje na rovnováhu mezi pracovním a soukromým životem a některé činitele, které pomáhají pracovníkům při sladění pracovního a mimopracovního života, a které jim naopak brání. Vzhledem k tomu, že průměrná délka pracovní doby trvale klesá, klade si otázku, zde je rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem stále důležitá. Jak může být v této souvislosti prospěšná směrnice o pracovní době a jakou úlohu mohou sehrát politiky v oblasti flexibilní pracovní doby? Jaké konkrétní podpory potřebují ti, kdo mají odpovědnost za péči o děti nebo dospělé? Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem souvisí s dalšími hledisky života, včetně potřeby vysoce kvalitní péče o děti, řešení rozdílů v zaměstnanosti žen a mužů a opatření pro starší pracovníky, kteří nemohou pracovat na plný pracovní úvazek.
Rovnováha mezi pracovním a soukromým životem: najít řešení pro všechny

Key outputs

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Právo odpojit se: průzkum postupů společností

Digitální technologie umožnily mnoha pracovníkům vykonávat svoji práci kdykoliv a odkudkoliv, což s sebou přináší jisté výhody i nevýhody. Z údajů nadace Eurofound vyplývá, že je dvakrát pravděpodobnější, že osoby...

9 Září 2021
Publication
Research report
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Gender equality at work

Gender inequality at work persists across Europe, despite the long standing attention paid and efforts made to tackle it. This Eurofound report presents a closer look at women’s and men’s...

3 Březen 2020
Publication
Research report
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Parental and paternity leave – Uptake by fathers

In the context of ongoing negotiations at EU level on adopting a work–life balance package for families and caregivers, Eurofound was requested by the European Commission to provide an update...

7 Únor 2019
Publication
Customised report

Current and ongoing research

Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.

Eurofound expert(s)

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Jorge Cabrita

Jorge Cabrita is a senior research manager in the Working Life unit. He is responsible for formulating, coordinating and managing European-wide research, and promoting the...

Senior research manager,
Working life research unit
Publications results (121)

Arts, entertainment and recreation: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors (NACE 90, 91, 92 and 93). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Accommodation sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the accommodation sector (NACE 55).1 It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

08 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Other service activities: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the other service activities sector (NACE 94 to 96). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

08 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Quality of life in Europe: Families in the economic crisis

The economic crisis has reshaped the lives of millions of European citizens. But how has it affected families with children? Children are more at risk of poverty or social exclusion than the overall population in a large majority of EU countries; hence, it is important to understand how the crisis

26 March 2014
Publication
Research report
Living conditions and quality of life
Public services
Social policies
Subjective well-being
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Care
Living conditions

Chemical industry: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the chemical industry (NACE 20 and 22). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

17 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Retail sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the retail sector (NACE 47). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

13 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Media and communications: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the media and communications sector. It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

13 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Social work sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the social work sector (NACE 88). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

13 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Metal industry: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the metal industry (NACE 25 to 30). The sector includes the manufacture of fabricated metal products, computers, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, automotive production

13 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Agriculture sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the agriculture sector (NACE 1). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

13 March 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work
Online resources results (153)

Young employees and family-friendly work practices

Between 2005 and 2007, a partnership comprising two Slovenian research institutions and the social partners carried out a study entitled ‘Young mother/Family-friendly employment [1]’; the two research bodies included the Faculty of Social Sciences (Fakulteta za družbene vede, FDV [2]) at the

20 Duben 2008
Article
Gender equality
Work-life balance
Living conditions and quality of life

Flexible working hours can hinder work–life balance

The Norwegian government has focused its efforts in the area of work-life balance [1] on adapting the working lives of parents to be compatible with family responsibilities. An example of this is the law established in 2006 giving all employees in Norway the right to flexible working hours. This law

3 Březen 2008
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable work

Flexible working hours seen as key to better work–life balance

In 2006, the International Research Institutes (IriS [1]), an international association of market research companies, carried out a survey on work-life balance [2] in 24 countries, including Portugal; see below for further details about the survey methodology. The main objectives of the study were

7 Leden 2008
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Few Spanish workers benefit from flexible working time

Flexibility [1] in working time is one of the most valuable tools that individuals have to reconcile work with other aspects of life, particularly in relation to family duties. Thus, this practice is gradually extending throughout European workplaces as an effective way to reconcile work and

17 Prosinec 2007
Article
Gender equality
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable work

Working time flexibility improves work–life balance of working parents

Feelings of neglecting home matters because of work commitments are quite common among Finnish working parents, especially those with small children. According to the Finnish Quality of Work Life Survey (FQWLS) in 2003, in general, about one fifth of employees – 19% of women and 20% of men – without

28 Říjen 2007
Article
Gender equality
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Time use survey highlights changing working conditions

The latest population time use survey indicates changes in the profile of time use in Latvia in 2003, compared with 1996. In 2003, all workers used a greater part of the total weekly time budget (168 hours) for personal care and sleep; however, men spent a greater part of the total time in paid work

21 Říjen 2007
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable work

Survey highlights rise in psychosocial demands at work

The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, formerly the National Institute of Occupational Health, has conducted the fourth Danish Work Environment Cohort Study (DWECS) covering the five-year period 2000–2005. The 2005 results indicate no clear trend of overall better or worse

21 Říjen 2007
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Barriers to promotion for female managers

In March 2007, the Centre for Sociological Research (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, CIS [1]), a public institution which carries out studies on diverse dimensions of Spanish society, published a report entitled Women managers: Transition towards top management (in Spanish, available for

8 Říjen 2007
Article
Gender equality
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Need for greater flexibility in parental benefit system

The parental leave system in Estonia is generous both in terms of length and compensation. The maximum length of leave is three years, during which time the employer holds the job for the employee. Since 2004, with the enforcement of the Parental Benefit Act [1], 455 days of the total leave are

26 Srpen 2007
Article
Gender equality
Living conditions and quality of life
Social protection
Work-life balance

Home teleworkers need more time to recover after work

Teleworking at home is promoted as one of the ways to better combine work and family life. The opportunity to do this varies considerably between occupations, partly dependent on the ability to take work home or to carry out the work at home. On the other hand, a high workload in itself may be the

19 Srpen 2007
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Blogs results (18)
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Trust tensions highlight need for Europe to ensure a coordinated response to COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 continues to create chaos in people’s lives across Europe and the world. The economy is heading towards another major dip, and a sense of general insecurity pervades. The daunting challenges confronting health services and projections on the long-term impact of the crisis domi

12 Květen 2020
Juan Menéndez-Valdés
Blog
COVID-19
Trust
Living conditions and quality of life
Youth
Subjective well-being
Unemployment
Work-life balance
Teleworking
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We need to boost motivation at work to ease Europe’s demographic headache

Motivated workers have higher levels of engagement, better health and are able to work longer. Improving motivation at work is therefore a key component in meeting the challenges of Europe’s ageing workforce and improving the EU’s long-term competitiveness on a global scale. This means that fosterin

20 Březen 2019
Franz Ferdinand Eiffe
Blog
Participation at work
Working conditions and sustainable work
Sustainable work
Subjective well-being
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Ageing workforce
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Women in management: If we want to get serious about gender equality we need to talk about job quality

After more than 60 years of European policy on the equal treatment of women and men, men still outnumber women in management positions by almost two to one. The women who do make it into management are more likely to be in non-supervising management roles where they manage operational responsibiliti

7 Březen 2019
Isabella Biletta
Blog
Gender equality
Job quality
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work
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Progress in paternity and parental leave for fathers – Are baby steps enough?

Few events challenge the equilibrium between work and life like the arrival of a child. As gender roles continue to change in Europe, supporting the uptake of paternity and parental leave among fathers is fundamental, not just to close the ‘caring gap’ between men and women, but also to provide the

11 Říjen 2018
Christine Aumayr-Pintar
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Leave
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Recent developments in work–life balance in Finland

The European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), carried out by Eurofound every four years, explores a variety of aspects related to living standards, health, family and work–life balance, as well as people's happiness levels, satisfaction with their lives, and their perceptions regarding the quality of

21 Únor 2018
Laura Pöntinen
Blog
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
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Reducing Europe’s gender employment gap

One of the common values that unites the European Union is that of equal opportunities: all citizens should have the same possibility to improve their lives and participate in the labour market regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. Ensuring equal opportunities in finding w

8 Březen 2017
Massimiliano Mascherini
Blog
Employment structure
Gender equality
Inclusive labour markets
Inequality
Employment and labour markets
Work-life balance
Working conditions and sustainable work
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The case for universal support for European families

Austerity measures introduced during the crisis have disproportionately concerned cuts in the measures that are most vital for reducing child poverty: cash and tax benefits, a new Eurofound report shows. Furthermore, there has been a move away from universal coverage towards more targeted support. O

3 Únor 2016
Daphne Ahrendt
Blog
Care
Public services
Living conditions and quality of life
Social policies
Work-life balance
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Working time clashes with work–life balance for many workers

The latest research from Eurofound on working conditions in Europe highlights that the 9-to-5 day is not the norm for many workers, and work commonly spills over into home life. Such patterns make it difficult to balance work and life outside work.

25 Listopad 2015
Eurofound
Blog
Sustainable work
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work
Working time
Data results (3)

Trends in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job, by sex and educational level, EU, Q2 2019–Q2 2022

22 Prosinec 2023

European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021

27 Říjen 2023
Reference period:
2021

European Working Conditions Survey

24 Říjen 2023
Reference period:
2015

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