The idea that Covid impacts society as a whole in an equal manner has been proven wrong by the sharp divide in terms of inequalities that this crisis has aggravated. The injustice of unfair profit sharing between those who benefitted economically from the pandemic and their employees have, for... Find out more

A recent report of Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, shows that the unemployment rate remained relatively stable between September and December 2020, but rose from 6.5% to 7.5% over the course of the year. Overall, Eurostat estimates that 16 million men and women were... Find out more

The economic, social, political and cultural consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are continually being discovered. Learning to think differently will become more and more necessary as we become aware that far from being a passing event, the pandemic is profoundly transforming our societies, our... Find out more

After Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in Europe, the virus causing the disease, SARS-CoV2, needed to be classified so as to allow the provisions of the European directive on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work to be applied. Alongside general... Find out more

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) has launched a new Covid Social Impact platform to monitor the social and employment consequences of the coronavirus (aka Covid-19) in European member states. The main intention is to offer a structured-way of following... Find out more

It’s being said over and over again: the COVID-19 pandemic is going to have major, long-term consequences. This editorial offers an analysis of what is at stake in Europe and the world. As is the case with all ETUI activities at the moment, its aim is to encourage debates and exchanges of ideas on... Find out more

Short-time work (STW) is one of the most frequently used tools in times of economic crisis. It involves the temporary reduction of working time in order to secure employment and employees’ income, while at the same time enabling companies to reduce labour costs through state support. Find out more