This publication summarises the presentations and discussions which took place at the conference, ‘Tripartism in an enlarged European Union’, in Elsinore on 29 and 30 October 2002. Jointly organised by the Foundation and the Danish Ministry of Employment, the conference contributed to the theme
This report presents an analysis of initiatives in Greece that aim to achieve better coordination of employment activation measures. The report identifies measures in both policy and practice for improving coordination, including strategic as well as operational measures, and underlines the
The comparative supplement in this issue of EIRObserver describes the main aspects of the corporate governance systems in the 15 EU Member States and Norway. It also outlines the main provisions concerning employee representation in restructuring, highlighting the significant national variations. In
This report looks at working hours and work schedules and their implications for living and working conditions. Most European countries have experienced a gradual reduction in working hours over the past two decades, accompanied by different working time arrangements and a variation in individual
The Foundation commissioned a project into violence and harassment in the workplace in 2002. This paper summaries the findings of the project which were published in a report (EF02109). The report identifies the different forms and patterns of violence and harassment in the workplace in the EU and
The Third European Survey on Working Conditions carried out by the Foundation in 2000 highlights the specific problems encountered by ageing workers in the workplace. In 2001 the Foundation asked Créapt (Centre for research and studies on age and working populations) to perform a secondary analysis
The first section of this paper provides a general overview of the economic and social role played by the European micro and small enterprises. Topics analysed include a description of the enterprise structure in the European Union (EU) by enterprise size (number of enterprises, employment and
The Foundation has compiled literature review reports on employment relations in micro and small enterprises in a number of countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the USA, as well as two feature reviews of Bulgaria and the Czech
This literature review examines the role of micro and small enterprises in the Japanese and US economies, looks at employment relations in both countries and surveys evidence from literature and comparisons with the EU. It provides a general overview in the case of the USA.
This literature review examines the role of micro and small enterprises in the Bulgarian and Czech economies, looks at employment relations in both countries and surveys evidence from literature and comparisons with the EU.