Past Event
Future of Work and Inclusive Growth Annual Conference
Annual Conference of the Future of Work and Inclusive Growth project
Past Event
Annual Conference of the Future of Work and Inclusive Growth project
Policy Contribution
A review of changes in the way we work and discuss the need to update worker classification exploring the rationale and options for extending protection against discrimination and harassment, and the right to collective action, to more workers, also discussing the special case of platform work.
Podcast
What is job quality and why does it matter?
Past Event
Invitation-only event featuring Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair of Microsoft who will discuss regulating big tech in the context of Europe's digital transformation
Working Paper
For many newly emerging jobs, labour-market mismatches prevail as workers and firms are unable to apply precise occupation taxonomies and training lags behind workforce needs. We report on how data can enable useful foresight about skill requirements and training needs, even when that data has not been collected for this express purpose.
Blog Post
The European Commission will enforce digital competition rules against big tech; internally, it should ensure a dedicated process and teams; externally, it should ensure cooperation with other jurisdictions and coherence with other digital policies.
Policy Contribution
To improve wellbeing at work, job quality policy should pay more attention to imbalances in job content – like high workloads and low autonomy – and not just working conditions. Outcomes of low-quality jobs, such as burnout, need to be monitored at the European level.
Past Event
What changes has working from home brought on for workers and societies, and how can policy catch up?
Podcast
How do we address the challenges of remote work? Lessons from both sides of the Atlantic.
Blog Post
Although Russia bears the brunt of Western high-tech sanctions, the European Union will face challenges in sectors where it relies on Russian and Ukrainian commodities and technologies.
Podcast
How much has China progressed technologically?
Policy Contribution
What is the current state of pensions policy in Europe and how are independent workers treated compared with their traditionally employed counterparts?