Feb. 16, 2024 The human touch: can carebots replace human empathy and compassion? A new report commissioned by EPSU - 'Carebots' and the care crisis - explores questions of how technology is affecting elderly care homes and what it means for care work now and in the future.
Sep. 15, 2023 It's not part of the job The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work
Jul. 04, 2023 EN FR ES New EPSU report chronicles the downfall of for-profit care giant Orpea EPSU has launched a new report chronicling the dramatic collapse of Orpea, one of the world's largest for-profit care chains.
Jun. 29, 2023 New report reveals huge profits and low taxes made from care home real estate (Press Release) A new report released today by CICTAR lays bare the little-known world of care home real estate
Jan. 12, 2023 EPSU launches new report on registration of health care assistants A new report from EPSU finds that the mandatory registration of health care assistants (HCAs) is a complex exercise that must be taken in close consultation with unions.
Oct. 04, 2022 Outsourcing is ‘hollowing out’ public administrations: new EPSU report Press release (embargoed until 5pm) Accenture, McKinsey, PwC, EY... we're becoming increasingly reliant on consultancies.
Apr. 06, 2022 New research reveals common concerns across the growing multinational care sector A new report by EPSU examines trends in multinational care companies, focusing in detail on Norlandia and Colisée. Both companies are present across Europe to varying degrees, operating in different
Dec. 10, 2021 EPSU research into COVID bonus payments reveals significant disparity With the fourth wave of COVID, more than ever governments need to financially support commitment of public service workers.
Sep. 22, 2021 New EPSU report makes the case for COVID as occupational disease Millions of workers across Europe have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands fatally and many more with serious, debilitating and often long-term effects.
Dec. 14, 2020 EN FR ES Why public-private partnerships (PPPs) are still not delivering! Today, Eurodad and EPSU are launching a report about the broken promises of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Oct. 28, 2020 2020 - 28 October EPSU/Amnesty International joint presentation of the report - EXPOSED, SILENCED, ATTACKED: FAILURES TO PROTECT HEALTH AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Jan. 20, 2020 EN DE ES RU German companies are among the world’s leading tax avoiders (Press Release) The Fresenius case: Health company avoids taxes just like Amazon and Google.
Sep. 03, 2019 EN FR DE RU UK Public and Private Sector efficiency A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector
Jul. 12, 2018 She works hard for the money - tackling low pay in sectors dominated by women Low pay is a major problem in certain parts of the public services - particularly those where women make up the majority of workers.
Dec. 19, 2017 EPSU feature on adaptation to climate change The heatwaves and droughts, storms and flooding that have hit Europe and other parts of the world this summer have left no doubt about the devastating consequences of extreme weather events linked to climate change.