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- 16 February 2011 Just published
Volunteering – a force for change
More than one in five are involved in volunteering across the European Union. A person involved in volunteering is most likely a middle-aged, well-educated male with a high income – and is most likely to volunteer in sports activities. The new resource pack provides insight into differences between EU countries, how companies encourage volunteering, and makes a case for using volunteering as a measure for social inclusion of the elderly. - 14 February 2011 News
Training paid for by employees jumps by 50% in the past five years
One in ten workers (9%) paid for their own job training in 2010, the 5th European Working Conditions Survey has found. This represents an increase of 50% over the past 5 years. - 9 February 2011 News
Training opportunities are not equal for all workers
The 5th European Working Conditions Survey found that permanent employees benefit much more from employer-paid training than do those employed on other arrangements: in 2010, 39% of permanent employees accessed employer-paid training, compared with only 26% of other employees. - 7 February 2011 News
More workers receive training on the job
The 5th European Working Conditions Survey found that in 2010, training paid for by employers was at its highest level since 1995 (for the EU15), with 34% of workers receiving training in the 12 months prior to the survey. This is a break in a 15-year trend in which employer-provided training had not increased. Furthermore, on-the-job training also became more prevalent, involving 24% of employees in 2005, and 30% in 2010. - 27 January 2011 Just published
Part-time work in Europe
Part-time employment has been increasing in Europe for the past two decades. This is especially true for countries where different working time arrangements have been discussed among policymakers and social partners as a way to increase flexibility. Part-time work may have both positive and negative effects for workers and employers. This report draws on the results of the second European Company Survey to highlight both perspectives. - 24 January 2011 Press release
Public sector restructuring initiatives on the rise
While the EU technically emerged from the recession eighteen months ago, growth continues to be sluggish, hesitant and unequally spread, the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) quarterly shows. Restructuring measures appear increasingly to be affecting public sector employment as a result of widespread public spending restrictions and cuts. - 21 January 2011 News
Differences in exposure of men and women to physical hazards
The exposure of women and men to physical hazards differs widely, according to results from the 5th European Working Conditions Survey. These gender differences have remained more or less constant over time.
