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🔍 Is online #micromanagement a form of #cyberbullying? Our Working Life Research Manager Sara Riso explores this question in her latest blog contribution on Social Europe. She examines which management behaviors qualify as micromanagement – like excessive employee monitoring – and when these practices cross into #workplacebullying. Read Sara's full analysis: https://ow.ly/PmHh50UgVLP 🎧 Don't miss our upcoming #EurofoundTalks podcast episode in December diving deeper into this critical topic.

#UserFeedbackSurvey2024 👉 https://ow.ly/lqRP50UgUpV ‘Understanding the perspectives of our users is crucial for delivering high-quality, evidence-based communication activities.’ Mary McCaughey, Eurofound Head of Information and Communication. Thanks to your 2023 feedback, we launched: 🎥 More video content 🎧 New podcasts 📱 Data stories What should we focus on next? Tell us in our survey!

🎥 Recording of our #AskTheExpert webinar "Are robots revolutionising work in Europe?" is now online! For those of you who couldn't attend the discussion or experienced technical issues during the webinar, the full recording with high quality audio is available on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ecdN5D_K ❓ Do you have any questions for our experts? 💬 Comment below! #FutureofWork #AI

📢 New vacancy We are recruiting an IT Systems Specialist. If you are an EU citizen, meet the professional criteria, and feel that you are the right person to ensure our systems run smoothly and efficiently, then this could be the job for you. 📝 Apply here: https://ow.ly/JmYG50UeHQz ⏰ Deadline 18 December 2024

⏳ Just one hour to go until our #AskTheExpert webinar! 🗨️ Don't miss out: this is your chance to pose your questions to our experts on how #AI and robots are changing work in Europe. Register here: https://ow.ly/Lbm050UcEbv

#25November marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Our European Working Conditions Telephone Survey highlights how women are still at higher risk of experiencing adverse social behaviours at work: 📊 10.3% of women experienced verbal abuse or threats 📊 6.8% faced bullying, harassment or violence 📊 2.9% reported unwanted sexual attention Read our analysis on workplace violence and its impact: https://ow.ly/34ES50UcRpB #OrangeTheWorld

🙌 There has been a great level of interest in our forthcoming #AskTheExpert webinar. 🗨️ This is your chance to pose your questions to our experts on how #AI and robots are changing work in Europe. Register here: https://ow.ly/uQnt50UcE4p

🏢 The 8th meeting of Eurofound's Management Board was held this morning in Dublin. Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin and Deputy Director Maria Jepsen presented the programming document for 2025-2028, outlining key strategic objectives and research priorities for the coming years. We thank all our Management Board members for their valuable contribution and guidance. We also congratulate Jerzy Ciechański on his appointment as new Chair of the Board - which takes please in advance of Poland's Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2025. 👏

📘 This week the European Commission launched its annual Employment and Social Developments in Europe (#ESDE) report. 🔎 Among the key findings it emphasised how social investments and reforms can support competitiveness, economic growth and inclusion. 📊 It also presented some important economic, labour market and social development statistics for 2023, including: ✅ The EU employment rate reached 75.3% ✅ Women’s employment surpassing the 70% mark ✅ Unemployment rates were the lowest ever recorded at 6.1% ✅ The risk of poverty or social exclusion slightly decreased Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvXE9gQZ

Yesterday Eurofound presented updates on our latest findings from our research on disability rights. Listening to the presentations two key things stood out to me: 1️⃣ Obstacles preventing people with disabilities accessing employment Stereotypes: Often there is a lack of awareness about how to recruit people with disabilities and adapt the workplaces to match their needs. Admin Burdens: Bureacractic systems can prevent hiring people with disabilities, this is especially common for part-time workers where part-time work can prevent individuals accessing essential supports and protections. Inactivity Traps: The longer someone is out of employment that harder it is to get back to work, findings suggest many people with disabilities risk losing their social protections and supports that are essential to manage their disability Reasonable Accommodations: Although it is now a legal obligation, with guidelines from the Commission, reasonable accommodations are not always made and findings suggest there can be differences between how such accommodations are applied in practice. 2️⃣ Lessons learned from Eurofound's research: Lack of data - Despite progress there is a lack of data, and if we want evidence based policies, this requires more and better data. Evaluations - There needs to be more evaluations and monitoring assessing how interventions work (or don't work), to generate better evidence. Voices - People with disabilities should be at the centre of research, their needs should be captured and ensure their priorities are addressed, remembering this isn't just about a process of Deinstitutionalisation, this is about a sustainable change in a persons life and their identity. Life cycle approach - Policies are often done in ad-hoc way or siloed, and not well integrated, by taking a life cycle approach we can ensure policies properly reinforce one another. Relevance today - Interventions and policies should be assessed by their relevance to existing needs today and the supports that are required, and ideally looking to the future with our shifting societies. Shout out to Daphne Ahrendt and Sanna Nivakoski for a fantastic overview!