Reports and discussion papers
Report 93. Taking stock of the liberalization of public utilities
Can structural reforms bring the Lisbon strategy back on track?
Over the last two decades the EU has put great efforts into completing its internal market, the reason being the major economic gains which achievement of this goal is expected to generate. This report, focusing on public utilities - more recently referred to as 'network industries' - seeks to ascertain whether the alleged benefits of liberalization are realised in practice.
Report 63. European working time policy in the public services.
This report presents the findings of an EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions) project on working time and develops these into a European Working Time Policy for the public service unions at the European level.
Rapport 63. Temps de travail en Europe: pour une politique européenne dans les services publics
Ce rapport présente les conclusions d'un projet de la FSESP (Fédération syndicale européenne des services publics) sur le temps de travail, qu'il développe ensuite en une politique du temps de travail européenne destinée aux syndicats des services publics au niveau européen.
Rapport 64. Les organisations patronales dans les pays de l'Europe centrale et orientale
Après 1989, de nouvelles confédérations syndicales, sinon les anciennes confédérations syndicales réformées, ont vu le jour en Europe centrale et de l'Est.Si, d'une part, on créait ainsi, par la mise en place de syndicats indépendants et démocratiques, la première condition importante de la représentation efficace des intérêts des travailleurs, de l'autre, la situation se présentait de façon beaucoup plus complexe du côté des employeurs.
Report 65. Survey of legislation on temporary agency work
Temporary work is on the increase throughout the EU. 6.5 million persons gain work experience through temporary work agencies each year. The present survey endeavours to give an overview of the legislative situation in the EU Member States, Norway and the Czech Republic in relation to temporary agency work (travail intérimaire)
Report 66. Analysis of the implementation of the parental leave directive in the EU Member States
This report provides an overview on how the most important features of the parental leave directive were implemented by the 15 Member States via legislation or collective agreements. Reports from three Central and Eastern European countries which do not yet have to implement the Directive but have a certain system of parental leave, are also included.
Report 67. Social policy developments in the European Union 1999
European social policy seems to be at a new turning point. This is one of the good reasons for taking stock of the EU's social dimension and the outcomes of the social action programme 1998-2000
