This Cross-sectoral project will contribute to the ongoing debate on working time by:
- establishing basic principles and a common understanding of what fair working time models should look like;
- how they can address the deteorioration of working conditions;
- how these can reduce the possible negative impact of the twin transition on workers.
The discussion on working time reduction to improve work-life balance on the one hand side, and on the difficulty to earn a living wage in atypical forms of employment on the other side shows the challenges of work organization and raise concerns around the quality of work nowadays.
The project will:
- voice the concerns of workers in this debate;
- provide trade unions with the necessary insights and training on this topic;
- build capacity for future collective bargaining and social dialogue;
- explore how fair work organization can be ensured allowing workers to improve their mental health and work-life balance, whilst providing a decent wage and helping more people into jobs.
Focusing on four sectors – Property Services, Care, Commerce and ICT & related services – UNI Europa will commission research to identify both underlying risks for workers and good practice examples of working time models.
Contact: Birte Bedden, Director ICTS.