Working Lives Research Institute
Public sector employees across Europe are now facing major restructuring in response to the 2008-10 financial crisis and recession. In the workplace the consequences are often experienced in increasing open or covert conflict and/or greater stress with impacts both on employees and their managers. The HIRES.Public project, funded by the European Union DG Employment, explores how social partnerships manage the health risks associated with restructuring in the public sector across seven EU countries. The final reports of the project, including two case study reports and trajectory reports for each country can now all be found online here: