Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS)

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FAOS - Employment Relations Research Centre - is a research centre at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen.

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Social partners’ influence on job quality in care in Denmark and the Netherlands

2026.01.29

There are persistent challenges with job quality within child- and eldercare in Denmark and the Netherlands, but improvements can also be observed. The social partners have a decisive influence on these matters, although external factors also play a role.
Urban labour markets and trade unions

2026.01.16

How do demographic diversity trends, changes in job composition, gentrification and population density affect trade unions in the big cities?
Mapping Green Skills in Collective Skill Formation Systems

2025.11.14

A new article in Regulation and Governance analyses how and to what extent vocational education and training in Denmark integrates green competences.
Union democracy from below: Grassroots use of digital platforms renew trade unions

2025.10.08

A new article in European Societies shows how grassroots use of social media offer new forms of union democracy from below with potential to transform union organisations.