SN 5655 -Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance, 2004-2005

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Title:
Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance, 2004-2005
(European Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance; ESWT)

Subject Categories:
International micro data - Major studies
General - Employment and labour
Social indicators and quality of life - Society and culture

Depositor(s):
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Principal Investigator(s):
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
TNS Infratest Sozialforschung (Munich)

Sponsor(s):
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Abstract:
The Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance (ESWT) series, which began in 2004-2005, aims to map working time policies and practices at the level of the establishment in the European Union (EU), to survey the views of the different actors at establishment level on these policies and practices, and to provide policy makers with a picture of the main issues and developments in the field. The first survey was conducted in the 15 existing EU member states (EU15) and 6 of the new states who joined the EU in 2004: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia. The topics to be covered in detail were agreed between TNS Infratest Sozialforschung, who conducted the first survey on behalf of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EFILWC), the research team and advisory committee at EFILWC, and a group of experts from various countries. It was agreed to focus on the following working time arrangements which are likely to have an impact on work-life balance:

part-time work
extended operating hours (night work, week-end work, shift work)
flexible working time arrangements (e.g. flexi-time, working time accounts)
overtime
childcare leave and other forms of long-term leave
phased retirement and early retirement

For these working time arrangements, information about the incidence at establishment level was collected and (where it made sense and was possible within the given restrictions of the length of the questionnaire) information about the reasons for the introduction, the practical experiences and details of the regulations.

The second ESWT survey is to be carried out in 2008, with results available in early 2009. Beyond that, it is planned that the survey will be repeated once every four years, depending on budget availability. Further information about the survey can be found on the EFILWC ESWT web pages.
Main Topics:
Two questionnaires were fielded as part of the first ESWT survey.

The management questionnaire, conducted with the most senior member of staff with responsibility for personnel at each establishment, covered background and demographic information about the organisation, variations of workload and other questions related to work organisation, part-time work, extended operating hours and work at 'unsocial hours', working time accounts and flexible working time arrangements, overtime, childcare leave and long-term leave, phased and early retirement, and measures to facilitate work-life balance.

The employee representative questionnaire, conducted with the chairperson of the corresponding employee representative body in the establishment or another suitable employee representative, covered similar topics, from the point of view of employees.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: 2004-2005
Country: Austria; Belgium; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany (October 1990-); Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom
Spatial Units: Countries
Observation Units: Individuals; Institutions/organisations
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Cross-national; National
Population:Managers and employees from establishments based in the EU, with 10 or more employees.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
It is planned that after 2008 (the second ESWT), the survey will be repeated once every four years.
Sampling Procedures: See documentation for details.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English and other European languages.

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS International, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: international@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 12 July 2007

Copyright:
Copyright European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Documentation:

Format	Name	Size in Kilobytes	Description
PDF	5655questionnaires.pdf	4930	ESWT 2004-2005 Questionnaires
PDF	5655samplingreport.pdf	581	ESWT 2004-2005 Sampling Report
PDF	5655tables.pdf	5329	ESWT 2004-2005 Tables
PDF	5655technicalreport.pdf	440	ESWT 2004-2005 Technical Report
HTML	UKDA_Study_5655_Information.htm	19	Study information and citation

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25 September 2007

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