A gender-inclusive democracy ahead Persistent gender inequality in corporate decision-making and society at large (ETUC and ETUI 2018: 77) is also reflected in women’s limited access to leadership and representative positions in democratic workplace institutions. Despite unions’ efforts to secure... Find out more

Occupational cancers the maincause of work-related deaths Technological progress, new ways of organising work and sectoral shifts in the economy all call for a stronger focus on health and safety issues at the workplace. Figure 2.24 shows the number of deaths by occupational cancer in each EU... Find out more

Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the EU, yet these could be avoided by eliminating carcinogens in the production processes. This edited volume brings together the contributions of 28 experts for a review of the current state of knowledge on the issue, new... Find out more

Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the EU, yet these could be avoided by eliminating carcinogens in the production processes. This edited volume brings together the contributions of 28 experts for a review of the current state of knowledge on the issue, new... Find out more

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Uneven recovery Employment has continued to grow in the EU (Figure 2.1). In 2018q2, the employment rate was at an all-time high of 68.6%. This is a considerable improvement compared to the peak of the crisis (64.1% in 2013) and also surpasses the pre-crisis level of 65.9%. For the male population... Find out more

The European Trade Union Institute in cooperation with the the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) prepared this infographic (in two versions) to launch a call for the EU and national governments to do more to support workplace health and safety reps to tackle back, neck and shoulder pain... Find out more

The European Trade Union Institute in cooperation with the the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) prepared this infographic (in two versions) to launch a call for the EU and national governments to do more to support workplace health and safety reps to tackle back, neck and shoulder pain... Find out more

The European Trade Union Institute in cooperation with the the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) prepared this infographic (in two versions) to launch a call for the EU and national governments to do more to support workplace health and safety reps to tackle back, neck and shoulder pain... Find out more

The European Trade Union Institute in cooperation with the the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) prepared this infographic (in two versions) to launch a call for the EU and national governments to do more to support workplace health and safety reps to tackle back, neck and shoulder pain... Find out more