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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. A project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, EIRO began its operations in 1997. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions.

Comparative studies - excellent resources - http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/comparativestudies.html

2003
December	Industrial relations in the automotive sector
October	Annualised hours in Europe
September	Labour dispute settlement in four central and eastern European countries
August	New technology and respect for privacy at the workplace
July	Overtime in Europe
May	Migration and industrial relations
March	Working time developments - 2002
March	Developments in industrial action - 1998-2002
March	Pay developments - 2002
2002
December	Industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA, 2001
December	Collective bargaining coverage and extension procedures
September	Industrial relations in the EU Member States and candidate countries
September	Corporate governance systems and the nature of industrial restructuring
September	Low-wage workers and the 'working poor'
July	Non-permanent employment, quality of work and industrial relations
July	Industrial relations in the candidate countries
May	'Economically dependent workers', employment law and industrial relations
March	Pay developments - annual update 2001
March	Working time developments - annual update 2001
March	Labour costs - annual update 2001
January	Gender pay equity in Europe
2001
December	Industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA, 2000
November	Working time developments and the quality of work
November	Work-related stress and industrial relations
September	Progressive retirement in Europe
August	Industrial relations in the information and communications technology sector
July	The involvement of employees and collective bargaining in company restructuring
April	Variable pay in Europe
March	Working time developments - annual update 2000
March	Pay developments - annual update 2000
March	Gender perspectives - annual update 2000
February	Industrial relations aspects of mergers and takeovers
February	Workers with disabilities: law, bargaining and the social partners
2000
October	Industrial relations and the ageing workforce: a review of measures to combat age discrimination in employment
August	Outsourcing and industrial relations in motor manufacturing
July	Wage policy and EMU
May	Equal opportunities, collective bargaining and the European employment strategy
March	Pay developments - annual update 1999
March	Developments in industrial action - annual update 1999
	Industrial relations in the rail sector
February	Working time developments - annual update 1999
February
1999
December	Privatisation and industrial relations
September	Posted workers and the implementation of the Directive
July	The "Europeanisation" of collective bargaining
May	Industrial Relations and SMEs
March	A new organisation of work: the EU Green Paper and national developments
January	Temporary agency work in Europe
1998
November	Teleworking and industrial relations in Europe
September	Board-level employee representation in Europe
July	The impact of European Works Councils
May	Flexibility of working time in Europe
April	Collective bargaining and continuing vocational training in Europe
January	The EU parental leave agreement and Directive: implications for national law and practice
1997
October	Collective bargaining on employment in Europe
June	Social partners and racism: the impact of the European joint declaration
April	Equal opportunities and collective bargaining in the EU

Databases

EIRO is a monitoring instrument offering news and comparative analysis on key developments in European industrial relations. The database provides up-to-date information on the 15 Member States and Norway, the enlargement countries and at EU level. It aims primarily to serve the needs of EU institutions as well as European and national level organisations of the social partners and governments.

EMIRE: European Employment and Industrial Relations Glossaries
Industrial relations systems of the EU member states explained through their terminology. Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK; glossaries on Austria, Finland and Sweden are forthcoming. Data collected between 1990 and 2000.

PECs: Pacts for employment and competitiveness
The Foundation carried out case studies in 11 EU Member States to explore the key features of PECs. Thirty of these case studies are available in an online database.

The ABC of Community law

by Dr Klaus-Dieter Borchardt

The legal order created by the European Community has become a permanent feature of political reality in the 15 Member States of the European Union.

On the basis of the European Treaties, thousands of decisions are taken each year which have a major impact on the running of the Member States and on the lives of European citizens. The individual ceased long ago to be a citizen merely of a town, locality or State: he is now a Community citizen too.

The purpose of this publication is to explain the European legal order to these citizens. It is addressed primarily to non-lawyers and tries to describe the Treaties in terms intelligible to the layman.

Fifth edition
by Dr Klaus-Dieter Borchardt
Manuscript completed in September 1999
Cover: Graphic design by Mario Ramos

This publication in the 'European Documentation' series is available in all official languages of the European Union: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.

European Commission
Directorate-General for Education and Culture
Publications Unit, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels

Luxembourg:
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2000

ISBN 92-828-7803-1

� European Communities, 2000

Reproduction is authorised.

General Index

Official Journal		latest
Treaties		latest
Legislation		in force
Legislation in preparation		current
Case-law		latest
Parliamentary questions		latest
Documents of public interest		latest

Analytical register - Freedom of movement for workers and social policy

05 Freedom of movement for workers and social policy

05.10 Freedom of movement for workers
05.20 Social policy

05.20.05 General social provisions

05.20.10 European Social Fund (ESF)

05.20.10.10 organisation and reform of the ESF

05.20.10.20 Administrative and financial procedures of the ESF

05.20.10.30 Operations of the ESF

05.20.20 Working conditions

05.20.20.10 Safety at work

05.20.20.20 Wages, income and working hours

05.20.20.30 Industrial relations

05.20.30 Employment and unemployment

05.20.30.10 Programmes and statistics

05.20.30.20 Protection of workers

05.20.30.30 Employment incentives

05.20.40 Social security

05.20.40.10 Principles of social security

05.20.40.20 Application to migrant workers

05.20.50 Approximation of certain social provisions

EUR-Lex - Legislation - in force -

Analytical structure How to use the directory

01. General, financial and institutional matters

02. Customs Union and free movement of goods

03. Agriculture

04. Fisheries

05. Freedom of movement for workers and social policy

06. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services

07. Transport policy

08. Competition policy

09. Taxation

10. Economic and monetary policy and free movement of capital

11. External relations

12. Energy

13. Industrial policy and internal market

14. Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments

15. Environment, consumers and health protection

16. Science, information, education and culture

17. Law relating to undertakings

18. Common, Foreign and Security Policy

19. Area of freedom, security and justice

20. People's Europe

Home � Legislation � in force � Analytical register � Freedom of movement for workers and social policy � Social policy � Working conditions � Industrial relations

EUR-Lex - Legislation - in force - - Analytical register- Freedom of movement for workers and social policy- Social policy- Working conditions - Industrial relations

05.20.20.30 - Industrial relations

32002L0014
Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation

OJ L 080 23.03.2002 p.29

31997L0074
Council Directive 97/74/EC of 15 December 1997 extending, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Directive 94/45/EC on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees

OJ L 010 16.01.1998 p.22

31994L0045
Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees

OJ L 254 30.09.1994 p.64
Amended by 31997L0074 (OJ L 010 16.01.1998 p.22)

31992Y0204(01)
Council Declaration of 19 December 1991 on the implementation of the Commission Recommendation on the protection of the dignity of women and men at work, including the code of practice to combat sexual harassment

OJ C 027 04.02.1992 p.1

31992H0131
92/131/EEC: Commission Recommendation of 27 November 1991 on the protection of the dignity of women and men at work

OJ L 049 24.02.1992 p.1

31986Y0812(01)
Second Council Resolution of 24 July 1986 on the promotion of equal opportunities for women

OJ C 203 12.08.1986 p.1

EUR-Lex - Legislation - in force - - Analytical register- Freedom of movement for workers and social policy- Social policy - Working conditions

05.20.20 - Working conditions

32001L0025
Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the minimum level of training of seafarers

OJ L 136 18.05.2001 p.17

31999Y0416(01)
Information from the Commission - Appointment of members for the second term of Office of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents

OJ C 107 16.04.1999 p.2

31998D0500
98/500/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1998 on the establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the Dialogue between the social partners at European level (notified under document number C(1998) 2334) (Text with EEA relevance)

OJ L 225 12.08.1998 p.27

31997D0645
97/645/ECSC: Commission Decision of 24 September 1997 relating to the mixed committee for the harmonization of working conditions in the steel industry

OJ L 272 04.10.1997 p.52

31997L0081
Council Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC - Annex : Framework agreement on part-time work

OJ L 014 20.01.1998 p.9
Amended by 31998L0023 (OJ L 131 05.05.1998 p.10)

31996L0071
Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services

OJ L 018 21.01.1997 p.1

41995Y0902(01)
Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 29 June 1995 on the employment of older workers

OJ C 228 02.09.1995 p.1

31995D0320
95/320/EC: Commission Decision of 12 July 1995 setting up a Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents

OJ L 188 09.08.1995 p.14

31995D0319
95/319/EC: Commission Decision of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors

OJ L 188 09.08.1995 p.11

41994Y1223(01)
Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 6 December 1994 on equal participation by women in an employment-intensive economic growth strategy within the European Union

OJ C 368 23.12.1994 p.3

31993D0172
93/172/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 February 1993 drawing up the standard reporting form provided for in Article 6 of Council Directive 88/599/EEC concerning road transport

OJ L 072 25.03.1993 p.30

31993L0104
Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time

OJ L 307 13.12.1993 p.18
Amended by 32000L0034 (OJ L 195 01.08.2000 p.41)

31992H0443
92/443/EEC: Council recommendation of 27 July 1992 concerning the promotion of participation by employed persons in profits and enterprise results (including equity participation)

OJ L 245 26.08.1992 p.53

31975D0782
75/782/ECSC: Commission Decision of 24 November 1975 relating to the Mixed Committee on the harmonization of working conditions in the coal industry