European Industrial Relations Observatory on-line

The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. A project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, EIRO began its operations in 1997. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions. The database contains more than 7000 records, dating from 1997 to the present. These comprise: News and feature articles, Comparative studies, Annual reviews, Annual updates on key issues as pay and working time, Thematic and sectoral analyses, EIRObserver bulletin. EIRO articles are sorted by country, sector and also in chronological order. Comparative and other studies are easily accessible from the website. Full text search can be carried out on all EIRO records and results can be narrowed down by country, sector and date using the advanced search facility. If EIRO users are not able to find the required information, they can contact the EIRO enquiry service for assistance.