This working paper examines how labour-market vulnerability evolved for migrant workers during the pandemic and evaluates the inclusiveness of policy responses in five European countries: Germany, Ireland, Norway, Poland and Spain. The analysis pursues two objectives: 1) to analyse the labour-market policies and measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis in these five countries; […]
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Fostering Inclusion of Workers in Vulnerable Situations: Practices and Policies at Company-Level. Evidence from qualitative interviews in four countries: Norway, Germany, Romania, Poland
This working paper investigates how company-level strategies interact with national policy contexts to support the inclusion of vulnerable workers across the three different phases of employment – recruitment, career development, and retention. Using qualitative interviews with employers in Germany, Norway, Poland, and Romania, we explore how organisations respond to vulnerabilities related to health limitations and […]
Increased flexibility and the position of women in the labour market: Has it changed after the pandemic?
This paper studies the extent to which the increased flexibility brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, which allows more employees to work from home (WFH), has helped improve the position of women in the labour market in recent years and, in particular, that of mothers. Using data from the EU–Labour Force Survey for 20 countries […]