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From January to June 2025, Eurofound supports the work of Poland's second presidency of the Council of the EU, providing valuable research results on specific topics linked with the presidency priorities.
Priorities of the presidency
Defence and security
Protection of people and borders
Resistance to foreign interference and disinformation
Ensuring security and freedom of business
The energy transition
Competitive and resilient agriculture
Health security
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13 January 2025
Quality of life in the EU in 2024: Results from the Living and Working in the EU e-survey
8 October 2024
Social protection 2.0: Unemployment and minimum income benefits
8 May 2025
Analysis of the job quality of older workers and company practices that support keeping older workers in employment
18 October 2025
Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Graphical sector
12 November 2023
Right to disconnect: Implementation and impact at company level
The rise in telework and more flexible working patterns, speeded up by the pandemic, has intensified concerns about an ‘always on’ culture and employees’ constant connection to their workplace, leading them to work additional and often unpaid hours. One of the solutions put forward to help address this issue is the introduction of a right to disconnect. Based on a survey of HR managers and employees, this report explores EU Member States’ legislation around the right to disconnect and assesses the impact of company policies in this area on employees’ hours of connection, working time, work–life balance, health and well-being, and overall workplace satisfaction.
The following events might be of interest.
Second Brussels Briefing: Work and well-being - The gender gap in job quality
Brussels Briefing: Work and well-being - The gender gap in job quality
Facing the future - exploring the key challenges for Europe in the election year
This list provides access to all Eurofound outputs published on this subject.
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Sara Riso
Research managerSara Riso is a research manager in the Working Life unit at Eurofound. She is involved in research projects in the areas of employment change and restructuring.
Topics of expertise
Rui Ribeiro
Administrative assistantRui Ribeiro is an administrative assistant in the Employment unit. He assists with the development and implementation of various projects related to the unit’s activities. Before joining Eurofound, Rui mainly worked in Brussels, in different roles at several international organisations such as Amnesty International, UITP and IHI. Rui holds a BA in European Studies, an MA in Development Policy and an MSc in Management.
