A decade after its accession to the European Union (EU), Bulgaria [2] took over the rotating EU Presidency for the first time on 1 January, and its programme f

26/04/2017

European Commission presents the European Pillar of Social Rights [6]

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The European Commission flanks the European Pillar of Social Rights with a number of further concrete legislative and non-legislative initiatives . The following topics/areas are covered: the work-life balance of working parents and carers, the...

27/03/2017

European social partners with a framework agreement on active ageing and an intergenerational approach [10]

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The European social partners, BusinessEurope, UEAPME, CEEP and the ETUC (and the liaison committee EUROCADRES/ CEC), agreed to negotiate an autonomous framework agreement on active ageing and an inter-generational approach. The agreement is to...

ILO economist Rosalia Vazquez-Alvarez leads us through the report’s main findings looking at global wage trends, policy recommendations and new research on wage inequalities within enterprises.

Today, the Commission published its summer edition of the Employment and Social Situation Quarterly review (ESSQR).

Experts from across the European Union met at Cedefop on 16 May to discuss how labour market information (LMI) can support career guidance.

Eurofound is organising a joint conference with the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee on 'Changing working conditions in Europe: Moving towards better work' on Thursday, 17 November 2016. Eurofound will present the overview report of the sixth European Working Conditions Survey (6th EWCS) at the European Parliament in Brussels. The survey will offer an...

An increasing number of Europeans are working part-time. This can be a positive development if it means that people can choose more freely the balance between work and other pursuits – and between income and leisure – or if it brings employment opportunities to people who were previously excluded from the labour market: such as mothers, older workers, and students.

08/04/2016

EU call for proposals ‘Information and training measures for workers' organisations’ [28]

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EU publishes call for proposals aiming at strengthening the capacity of workers' organisations to address changes such as: safety and health, active ageing, healthier and longer working lives, active inclusion and decent work and many more. The...

‘Working age’ is usually defined as 15 to 64 years. This definition is for example used for the ‘old-age dependency ratio’, with people aged 65 and over being labelled ‘dependent’.