Precarious Employment in Europe: Patterns, Trends and Policy Strategies study

Open Access
Authors
  • A. Broughton
  • M. Green
  • C. Rickard
  • S. Swift
Publication date 07-2016
Series Employment and Social Affairs
Number of pages 196
Publisher Brussels: European Parliament. Directorate-General for Internal Policies. Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy
Organisations
  • Faculty of Law (FdR) - Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS)
Abstract This Policy Department A study prepared at request of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee examines precarious employment, its patterns, trends and policy strategies in Europe. It explores the risk of precariousness of different types of contract, using information from EU data analysis and literature review, as well as case studies.
It finds that there are a range and degrees of risks of precariousness associated with all types of contract, based on key indicators of precariousness.
A second note presents country case studies of eight EU Member States.
Document type Report
Note 2016 Final Publication Precarious Work European Parliament: 175863_2016 Final Publication Precarious Work European Parliament.pdf: Part 1 2016 EU EP Annex Final Publication Precarious Employment in Europe.pdf: 176966_539032-2.pdf: Part 2 Part 1: Patterns, Trends and Policy Strategy. - Part 2: Country Case Studies
Language English
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