Trends in arbeidsomstandigheden van werknemers in Nederland en Europa [Trends in working conditions of employees in the Netherlands and Europe]
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This article describes the working conditions of employees in the Netherlands compared to those of employees in the EU-15, and the changes therein over the last 20 years. Two large-scale periodic surveys are used: the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and the National Working Conditions Survey (NWCS; the Dutch acronym is NEA). The analyses show that Dutch employees report better working conditions compared to employees in the EU-15, except for third-party violence. The latter can be explained by the fact that a relatively large group of service sector employees in the Netherlands reported more third-party violence compared to EU-15 employees. Trend analyses do not show signs of intensification of work since 2005, neither in the Netherlands nor in the EU-15. In the Netherlands autonomy at work showed a decline, but Dutch employees are still better off compared to EU-15 employees. The impact of the 'new way of working' is reflected in an increase in computer use, in working hours with a computer, in sedentary work, but not in total working hours or problems in work-life balance. Dutch employees are more likely to be working with a computer and sit more at work compared to EU-15 employees, but they have a better work-life balance.
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784877
Source
Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken, 33(4), pp. 404-428.
Pages
404-428