This report reviews the present situation regarding the use of temporary agency work (TAW) in European Union Member States. It examines arrangements for social dialogue and collective bargaining at national level across the EU. It examines the role of collective bargaining in determining such
The objectives of the report are to investigate how companies in three sectors: the automobile industry, the banking business and road haulage experience EMU with regard to the practicalities of the introduction of the EURO, industrial relations, pay, employment, working conditions, restructuring of
This report, commissioned by the sectoral social dialogue committee on temporary agency work, is based on an EIRO comparative study of temporary agency work in the enlarged EU. The questionnaire survey gathered responses across 28 countries – the 25 EU Member States, as well as Norway and the
The way to EMU has deeply changed the macroeconomic conditions of the British economy. This report looks at the main features of industrial relations in the United Kingdom. It analyses the impact on three sectors: banking and finance, automotive and road haulage, which have undergone or are
In March 2006, the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI [1]) published an analysis of the performance of the UK labour market over the past decade, focusing on employee experiences. The report, How have employees fared? Recent UK trends (322Kb PDF) [2], is based on official data including the
Temporary agency work is an increasing phenomenon across most of the EU and is particularly common in the UK, according to recent research from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions on temporary agency work in an enlarged European Union [1]. With regard to the
The results of the latest ‘Focus on recognition’ survey, published annually by the Trades Union Congress (TUC [1]) and the Labour Research Department (LRD [2]), shows a significant fall in the number of recognition agreements signed between trade unions [3] and employers [4]. Thirty-five trade
The results of the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI [1]) survey of staff absence were released in May 2006. The survey, which is conducted annually, covered 403 organisations collectively employing 1.4 million people. It recorded a record low level of absence from work in the UK but
On 18 April 2006, PSA Peugeot Citroën announced its intention to cease production at its Ryton manufacturing facility, near Coventry in the West Midlands, in 2007. The company found that a detailed review of its operations during the first quarter of 2006 highlighted relatively high costs at the
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has lent its support to 'Ban bullying at work day', to be held on 7 November 2005. The event is organised by the Andrea Adams Trust, the main charity tackling bullying at work. Its 2004 survey for the magazine /Personnel Today/ found that, although 70% of employers
One of the issues highlighted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in its /Employment trends survey 2005/, published in September 2005, is the apparently increasing discontent among employers with the right of some employees to request to work flexibly. Other recent research offers a
A dispute over restructuring plans at Gate Gourmet, the catering supplier to British Airways (BA) at Heathrow airport, resulted in unofficial strike action in August 2005 and the dismissal of hundreds of workers involved. BA ground staff at Heathrow took 'sympathy' action, which was also not
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) published a report entitled Black workers, jobs and poverty [1] in July 2005. It analyses official statistics to show that unemployment amongst the UK’s ethnic minority communities currently stands at 11%, compared to 5% for white workers. Furthermore, the overall
Industrial relations in the banking sector have been strained in recent months by continued job losses and what the trade unions perceive to be low and unfair pay offers, despite a context of strong profits. The latest job cuts have followed mounting concern at the scale of 'offshoring' in the UK