Associazione per gli Studi Internazionali e Comparati sul Diritto del lavoro e sulle Relazioni industriali Bergamo, 13 December 2010 Dear Madam / Sir, Here follows a list of the most recent studies and researches carried out at a national and international level by Adapt – Association for international and comparative studies in labour law and industrial relations – in cooperation with the “Marco Biagi” research centre of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. We hope we can soon continue this list together with you and your valuable cooperation. Best regards Adapt international Most important projects led by Adapt, in cooperation with the “Marco Biagi” research centre, in the last ten years Legal Analysis of Certain Aspects of Collective Labour Law: Proceedings on Conflicts of Interest (comparative analysis on Italy, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany and the Netherlands) Ministry of Social Affairs, Republic of Estonia 2010/2011 Support to public-private cooperation initiatives in the field of employment services Formatemp National bilateral training fund of the 2010/2011 temporary work sector (Italy) Study on Vocational Training funds’ development in Italy For.Te. National bilateral training fund of the tertiary 2010/2011 sector (Italy) The role of bilateral bodies in the fishery sector The identification of Cost Estimation Models (CEM) dealing with occupational diseases characterized by different aetiological fractions, as well as the evaluation of those benefits, also in economic terms, resulting from prevention measures within the company Italian Ministry of Agriculture Italian Ministry of Health 2010/2011 2010 Temporary agency work in European countries and in other international competitors. Comparative profiles Ebitemp, National bilateral 2009/2010 body for temporary work Research on telework, economically Italian Ministry of Labour 2009 Adapt Associazione – c/o Centro Studi Marco Biagi, Viale Berengario n. 51 – 41100 Modena, [email protected] – www.adapt.it Associazione per gli Studi Internazionali e Comparati sul Diritto del lavoro e sulle Relazioni industriali dependant work and homework: good practices in OSH from a comparative perspective after the Italian labour market reform ELDERS - Elder Employees In Companies Experiencing Restructuring: Stress And Well-Being European Commission 2009 WiRES - Women in Renewable Energy Sector European Commission 2009 Work organization and new working arrangements: participation and good practices at a European level in the field of occupational health and safety Italian Ministry of Labour 2007/2008 Promoting new measures for the protection of women workers with oncological conditions by means of social dialogue and company level collective bargaining European Commission 2007/2008 Agency work within the European legal systems and as regards the other international main players, by means of an analysis carried out and interpreted in light of the legal and comparative aspects Comparative study on the regulative models for matching labour demand and supply and on the link between active and passive employment policies Ebitemp, National bilateral 2006/2007 body for temporary work Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2006/2007 Working hours Hugo Sinzheimer Institute UvA, Amsterdam 2004 Project Saint Petersburg Electrolux Home Products Italy S.p.A 2004 Benchmarking on measures for improving workers mobility in Europe, Japan, Russia, the United States and Canada Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2004 Female employability in Europe: strategies and new policies Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers – Department for Equal Opportunities 2004 Study of employment agencies like “Italia Lavoro” in European Countries Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2004 Enlargement and Industrial Relations: Building a New Social Partnership Study on migration, mobility, employment European Commission Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2003 2003 Adapt Associazione – c/o Centro Studi Marco Biagi, Viale Berengario n. 51 – 41100 Modena, [email protected] – www.adapt.it Associazione per gli Studi Internazionali e Comparati sul Diritto del lavoro e sulle Relazioni industriali services State aids and incentives for hiring in small and medium enterprises: national and European law Italian Ministry of Labour 2002/2003 Unemployment benefits in Europe. Further considerations for the Italian case Cnel – National Council of the Economy and Labour 2003 Employability, active policies and social dialogue in Europe. Comparing and contrasting different experiences Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2003 Benchmarking of policies supporting and incentivising workers geographic mobility Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2003 Italian Ministry of Labour 2003 Creation of an English guide on Italian Labour Law for the Italian Presidency at the EU Advise on decentralization and services liberalization, fight against long term unemployment and support to weak bands of the labour market, continuous training, alternance training and training contracts, EU employment law, State aids to employment and regional/local development Italia Lavoro S.p.A. 2001/2002 Comparative analysis of data collected through the 1998 survey “Employment Options of the Future”. The research accounted for an international comparison with the EU member States plus Norway. The interpretation of statistic data was carried out in light of the legal framework, law cases and existing scientific interpretation, with specific reference to: working hours; incentives to the use of parttime work; job sharing, job splitting, job on call, and other issues relevant to labour law and labour market studies in Europe Eurofound 2001 European forum on financial participation of workers and the role of social partners European Commission 2000/2001 Small companies, tertiary sector and black work: analysis of good practices European Commission 2000/2001 Annual national report on “preferences on working hours in Europe” Eurofound 2000 Adapt Associazione – c/o Centro Studi Marco Biagi, Viale Berengario n. 51 – 41100 Modena, [email protected] – www.adapt.it