This working paper provides data confirming that workers in lower-skilled health and social care assistant positions earn considerably less than the national average wage in their country. The publication argues that the wage penalty for working in female-dominated sectors and occupations such as... Find out more

This working paper aims to give a structured gender analysis of the working and employment conditions of older workers (aged 50 and over). While working and employment conditions are increasingly recognised as key issues in ageing at work, gender disparities do still not get enough attention. Find out more

This working paper analyzes the data collected by the fifth European Working Conditions Survey done in 2010 to examine how working conditions are changing for different ages and occupation types. It brings insights into the quality of work and employment amongst ageing workers that help to inform... Find out more

This report highlights the discriminatory impact on women of the system for the declaration and recognition of occupational diseases in Belgium. There is one striking statistic: women represent less than 10% of recognised cases of occupational diseases. "The list of diseases recognised corresponds... Find out more

Daniela Tieves' report builds on a body of work done by our institute on the link between the struggle for equality and health at work. It draws on information gleaned through a network of contacts in a selected group of EU countries.It has the virtue of examining a set of national and European data... Find out more

This new working paper aims to assess the impact of the current financial and economic crisis on gender equality in terms of labour market and welfare outcomes. This paper undertakes an in-depth examination of three European countries with differing welfare state configurations and different... Find out more

There is a widespread perception that many of the new jobs being created in Europe are ‘bad jobs’. Increasingly workers are being asked, or forced, to work longer and/or more ‘unsocial’ hours, and to accept fixed-term and other ‘precarious’ contracts. Employers are widely seen as being more short... Find out more

Gender equality is a fundamental right in the European Union. Increasingly, research is showing that women are a necessary factor in achieving the European Union's objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion. As women begin to make up a greater proportion of the workforce, trade unions are... Find out more