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Working in the digital future

Digitization is fundamentally transforming the world of work and presenting employees with new challenges and opportunities. On the one hand, technological advances are enabling more flexible working models, such as home office and mobile work, which can help to improve work-life balance. On the other hand, these developments are blurring the boundaries of work, with the clear distinction between working hours and leisure time becoming increasingly blurred.

In addition, the introduction of new technologies requires continuous training to keep pace with changing requirements. The demand for digital skills is increasing, and lifelong learning is becoming a necessity to ensure employability.

The European Union has formulated ambitious targets for the “Digital Decade” up to 2030 to advance digitization. Among other things, 75% of EU companies should be using technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence or big data. These initiatives aim to strengthen competitiveness while improving working conditions.

For employees, this means actively engaging with change and taking advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalization, while at the same time addressing the challenges associated with this transformation.

Climate change and safety and health at work
Ružomberok / SK
Dignity at work: enhancing workers’ organizations roles in combating workplace harassment and discrimination in the Western Balkans
Ohrid / MK
Health and Safety at Work: Changes in the digital age
Milan / IT
European Pillar of Social Rights: Health and safety at work in the new digital era
Larnaca / CY
Digital technology and AI in our lives and at work: what are the opportunities, the risks and the social and societal dialogue?
Venue not yet defined / IT or PT
Computer sapiens sapiens: work in the digital age
(Trentino) / IT
European Labour Authority (ELA): Evaluation and involvement of workers’ organisations
Venue not yet defined / MT
Digital transformation of work – risks and opportunities: tasks for the social partners
Venue not yet defined / PL
Challenges in qualifying labour in Europe: The skilled and unskilled work of displaced workers – Migrants and skilled work – challenges and opportunities
Porto / PT
Safeguards for mobile workers – Rights and forms of representation
Madrid / ES

Publications

Working and living in a digitalised world

New working relationships: digitalisation and trade union strategies

The impact of the digital world of work on the lives of workers and their families – socio-ethical considerations

Digital world of work – technological developments and changes at the workplace

Digital world of work