European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

• Workers Say Working Conditions Are Slow to Improve

DUBLIN, November 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Work intensity among European workers is still high, and it has not increased over the past five years, according to the first findings of the 5th European Working Conditions Survey, out today. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:

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• U.S. Newswire
• January 20, 2011

• Research and Markets: In late 2009 the Greece Insurance Report Shows That for the First Nine Months of the Year, Non-Life Premiums Rose by 8.07% Year-on-Year (y-o-y) to EUR2,294mn.

...In the analysis of competitive conditions, we provide a much more comprehensive ranking of i.... In late 2009, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Worki...

• Business Wire
• April 08, 2010

• Reducing stress among female workers: a European initiative to reduce work-life stress among female employees offers opportunities for EAPs to improve retention rates, decrease absences, and enhance morale.

... recognition and status (European Foundation 2001; Fotinatos-Ventouratos and Cooper 2005). . In... are substantial differences between the working lives of women and men that need to be taken into .... European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. 2001. Third Euro...

• The Journal of Employee Assistance
• Vol. 38 Nbr. 1, January 2008

• EU Regulatory Watch

...(Ref.: COM(2004)606). European Parliament Opinion on REACH Impact Report. On Aug...The Commission is currently working with all the operators involved on impact assessme... products and residues thereof, and conditions for the marketing of seed and propagation material... Safety and Health at Work and European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditio...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• United States Law Articles in English

• The equity factor and Free Trade: what the Europeans can teach us.

... and Eastern and Central Europe have been working to influence votes regarding the integration proje... to maintain decent wages and working conditions within a competitive global labor pool. The EU has... barriers alone is sufficient to lift living standards. Thus, like NAFTA, the FTAA text contain..., deputy director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditio...

• World Policy Journal
• Vol. 20 Nbr. 3, September 2003

• Migration and Life Satisfaction: Evidence From Latin America

Using data from the Gallup World Poll and Latinobarómetro, we examine the relationship between life satisfaction, vulnerabilities, and migration in Latin America. We look at three kinds of insecurities: nutritional, personal, and job insecurity. We find that controlling for income, migration experience by a household member increases life satisfaction of the respondent. We also find, however, that nutritional insecurities interact negatively with migration. In other words, hunger has a devastating effect on happiness, especially in households where a member is absent due to migration.

... report they either have a familymember living abroad, or have had afamily member living abroad i...A typical definition, from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Workiing Conditions (e.g. Fahey, Nolan & Whelan, 2003), considers QoL ...

• Journal of Business Strategies
• Vol. 26 Nbr. 1, January 2009

• Seeking an Energy Boost

Portugal's economic and business climate do not exactly provide businesses and investors with clear sailing these days. This nation of 10.6 million people faces significant challenges, including soft GDP growth, a weakening economy in neighboring Spain and high government budget and current account deficits. In the first quarter of 2008, Portugal's GDP grew 0.9% on a year-over-year basis but actually declined 0.2% on a quarter-on-quarter comparison, according to a June 9 report from Portugal's Instituto Nacional de Estatistica. Tourism is playing an increasing role in the Portuguese economy, with very strong growth generated in the past two years. Portugal is actively embracing renewable energy and is already among Europe's leaders in the field. The nation has set a goal to produce abou...

... quarter, according to Eurostat, the European Union's statistical agency. In the 27-member-state... agency formally known as the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditio...

• Global Finance
• Vol. 22 Nbr. 7, July 2008

• Individual and organizational consequences of mobbing in the workplace: case of banking sector in Turkey (a survey).

... among 944 full time public employees working in education, health and security. According to th... Examines Mobbing at the Workplace", European Industrial Relations Observatory, www.eironline.or... Harassment in the Workplace, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditio...

• Journal of Academy of Business and Economics
• Vol. 7 Nbr. 3, March 2007

• Personality and Psychopathological Profiles in Individuals Exposed to Mobbing

Increasingly, mental health and medical professionals have been asked to assess claims of psychological harm arising from harassment at the workplace, or "mobbing." This study assessed the personality and psychopathological profiles of 146 individuals exposed to mobbing using validity, clinical, and content scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2. Profiles and factor analyses were obtained. Two major dimensions emerged among those exposed to mobbing: (a) depressed mood, difficulty in making decisions, change-related anguish, and passive-aggressive traits (b) somatic symptoms, and need for attention and affection. This cross-sectional pilot study provides evidence that personality profiles of mobbing victims and psychological damage resulting from mobbing may be evalu...

...The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Workiing Conditions, an institute of the European Union (EU), reported... 12 million people (about 8% of the working population). Finland shows the highest rate (15%),...

• Violence and Victims
• Vol. 22 Nbr. 2, March 2007

• Labor relations in changing capitalist economies: the meaning of gifts in social relations.

Social commitment is disappearing in evolving capitalist economies undergoing purification as evidenced by the quid pro quo nature of labor relations. Purification of the economy pertains to the increasing emphasis placed on monetary remuneration and accumulation. The effectiveness of gift-giving in the form of money as a strategy to increase employee motivation may not work all the time. However, trusting relationships between employer and employees can assure a continuous improvement in employee motivation and performance.

...Starting in the 1970s, Americans began working longer hours and more days for lower pay. What Gor.... Data for European countries that would indicate the purification pro... states of the European Union [European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditio... the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Working Conditions in the European Union. Luxembo...

• Journal of Economic Issues
• Vol. 32 Nbr. 2, June 1998