Including non-standard workers in Danish social dialogue
A new European research project (IntegrateDialogue) will explore how non-standard workers can be better included in social dialogue and representation at their work places. FAOS is responsible for the Danish case.
The labour market is changing. More people today work in temporary jobs, platform work, part-time jobs or other flexible forms of employment. These workers are often not well represented in trade unions, collective agreements or workplace dialogue.
The European research project Integrating Diversity in Social Dialogue (INTEGRATE-DIALOGUE) studies how workers in non-standard jobs can be better included in social dialogue and representation at work.
The project looks at questions such as:
- How do workers in flexible or insecure jobs experience their working conditions?
- Do they feel represented by trade unions or heard by their employers?
- What problems do they face at work?
- How can labour market organisations better include these workers?
In Denmark, the project focuses on how the Danish labour market model responds to new forms of work and employment. Researchers will study both the experiences of workers and the role of trade unions, employers’ organisations and labour market institutions.
The project includes interviews with workers in different sectors and employment situations. The aim is to better understand everyday working life, challenges and opportunities for participation and representation.
INTEGRATE-DIALOGUE is funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme and runs from 2025 to 2029. The project includes researchers from several European countries.
Funding
EU Horizon Europe
Project title:
Integrating Diversity in Social Dialogue (INTEGRATE-DIALOGUE)
Project period:
2025–2029
FAOS researchers
Anna Ilsøe, Silvia GIrardi and Jens Arnholtz