Uniquement disponible en anglais Debates on the future of work have taken a more fundamental turn in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Early in 2020, when large sections of the workforce were prevented from coming to their usual places of work, remote work became the only way for many to continue... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais The central questions and main contextual background explored by this year’s issue of Benchmarking are, at their core, fairly straightforward. Europe is at a crossroads, painfully navigating four transitions at once: a (perhaps less than obvious) economic policy... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This report provides an analysis of the 2022 Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) made by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, concerning social and labour policies. Account is taken of the main new features of this Semester cycle, notably the integration... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This paper explores the EU recovery strategy with a specific focus on its potentially transformative aspects vis-à-vis European integration and on its implications for the social dimension of the EU’s socio-economic governance. It aims, in particular, to provide a... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Read the foreword by Luca Visentini, Nicola Countouris and Philippe Pochet. It has almost become a cliché to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities while also generating new ones. However, the following pages of this year’s... Lire plus

uniquement disponible en anglais Policy implications The Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the Porto Social Summit have created a momentum for the enhancement of the social dimension of the European Union (EU), but, so far, without much to show by way of innovation. The... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy considerations EU competition law imposes limits on the scope of collective labour law, as it precludes self-employed workers from collective bargaining . There is a rising number of self-employed workers whose livelihood are characterised by increasing... Lire plus

Dans les prochains mois, la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes (CJCE) rendra son arrêt dans l'affaire EPSU Syndicat européen des services publics et Goudriaan contre Commission (C-928/19 P) qui pourrait être cruciale pour l'avenir du dialogue social européen. L'affaire EPSU trouve son... Lire plus

uniquement disponible en anglais visit https://benchmarking2020.eu/ A virus is haunting Europe. And it could strike again. This year’s 20th anniversary issue of our flagship publication Benchmarking Working Europe brings to a growing audience of trade unionists, industrial relations specialists and... Lire plus