Flexible forms of work: ‘Very atypical’ contractual arrangements

This report from the European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO) examines the recent evolution of some specific flexible employment contractual arrangements in the EU Member States and Norway. Within the broader category of ‘non-standard forms of work’, the overview focuses on the ‘very atypical’ forms of work, namely: part-time work of fewer than 10 hours a week, very short fixed-term contracts, zero hours working and non-written contracts. The study highlights the increase in the use of these different types of contractual arrangements and the sectoral specificities that exist Europe wide.

Eurofound: Very atypical work: Exploratory analysis of fourth European Working Conditions Survey: Backround paper, 2010 http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2010/working-conditions/very-atypical-work-exploratory-analysis-of-fourth-european-working-conditions-survey-background

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