REWARDING PERFORMANCE
Gradual increase in use of variable pay among EU member states
Variable pay is spreading throughout much of the European Union, but more traditional forms of pay for performance, most notably piecework, are decreasing in countries such as Austria, Spain and Sweden, according to a new comparative study by the European Industrial Relations Observatory.
What you will find in the report
Drawing on new research by the national centres of EIRO, the report examines the following:
incidence and development of different systems — two main types are distinguished: performance-related pay linked to individuals or teams and those tied to company results (profit sharing, share options and so on)
extent to which variable pay is covered by collective bargaining
attitude of social partners, the government and the public
impact of variable pay on industrial relations.
Want to know more?
Title: Variable pay in Europe, European Industrial Relations Observatory.
Methodology: The comparative study was compiled on the basis of individual national reports submitted by EIRO's national centres.
Availability: Visit the EIROnline database which can be found at www.eiro.eurofound.ie
Take a look at the full comparative study . . . http://www.eiro.eurofound.ie/2001/04/study/index.html
What is EIRO? The European Industrial Relations Observatory is a major project of the Dublin-based European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Established in 1975, the European Foundation is an autonomous body of the European Union.
EIRO gathers and stores information and analysis on developments in industrial relations in the 15 EU Member States, plus Norway, and at European/international level.
It is made up of the 16 National Centres and an EU-level Centre, from which information and analysis flows in to a central unit at the European Foundation. This information is then processed and entered into a database, EIROnline, which is made available through the worldwide web as the main means of dissemination.