This guide, which received the 2018 Prescrire Prize, is intended for representatives (in particular those on health and safety committees) of workers potentially exposed to endocrine disruptors at work. It takes stock of research findings on the health consequences of workers being exposed to... Find out more

Labour inspection services across Europe have been going through an existential crisis. With few exceptions, workforces have been reduced while inspectors have been assigned more extensive duties. Faced with these transformations in the world of work, the sheer scale of their mission can leave... Find out more

This book deals with current issues of wages and collective bargaining in the context of the European crisis and the new system of European economic governance. It proposes a more expansive and solidaristic wage policy based on adequate minimum wages and strong multi-employer bargaining systems as... Find out more

Ce guide est destiné aux formateurs et formatrices des organisations syndicales nationales. Il s’agit de mettre à leur disposition un outil leur permettant d’organiser une formation de base sur l’Union européenne (UE) en direction de leurs militants et militantes notamment ceux qui sont peu... Find out more

This paper provides a critical assessment of the OECD's Employment Protection Legislation (EPL). This indicator is designed to measure and compare employment protection legislation across countries and has dominated much of recent labour market policy making in the EU.The authors of this paper... Find out more

Over a quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years after their accession to the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEECs) still show marked differences with the rest of Europe in the fields of labour, work and industrial relations. This book presents a... Find out more

The collection of articles in this book addresses the potential of the European Social Charter to promote and safeguard social rights in Europe.Drawing on the expertise of the ETUI's Transnational Trade Union Rights (TTUR) expert network members from across Europe, it provides a comprehensive... Find out more

Transfer stimulates dialogue between the European trade union movement and the academic and research community. It contributes research findings on issues of strategic relevance for trade unions, in particular with regard to developments at the European level. Transfer publishes original peer... Find out more

European employment regulation has been repeatedly identified by policymakers as too stringent resulting in policy recommendations aimed at a more flexible labour market. This diagnosis has been reaffirmed, particularly by international policymakers, in the post-2008 economic and jobs crisis with... Find out more

As part of the European Semester, the main pillar of Europe's new economic governance, the Commission puts forward every year the 'country-specific recommendations' (CSRs). This background analysis provides an overview of the 2016 specific recommendations to the EU Member States in the field of... Find out more