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A fair and just working life

How do we achieve a fair and just working life? Labour markets, working life and labour market policies are changing - including as a consequence of technological change, governance logics and demographic developments. These changes also affect perceptions of knowledge, learning and the role of education. The focus area highlights, problematises and analyses several challenges.

Current projects within the focus area

Gender, place and societal transition
In the context of ongoing societal transformation in northern Sweden, how is gender equality relevant for creating…
The role of remote working
What are the conditions for remote working in different work organisations, and how is the organisational and social work…
Young people's views on societal transformation
There is a societal transformation taking place in Sweden and Europe with, amongst other things, investments in green…
Gender, green transition and green jobs
The green transition in working life is a high priority for both the business sector and political actors. But how are the…
Informalisation of the labour market
Research highlights a growing informal labour market in the Nordic region, which leads to people working unregulated and may…

Related projects

Projects in the other focus areas related to working life issues

Precarious conditions of doctoral students in academia
Doctoral students are central to research and education, but they are rarely presented as a separate group in studies on…
Pay Equity in the Nordic region
The project’s purpose is to contribute to reducing the wage differences that still exist between women and men in the Nordic…
Competitiveness and benefits of gender equality
Both the Nordic region and the rest of Europe are facing significant challenges in a rapidly changing world. This is a time…
Welfare resilience in crises in the Nordic countries
The financial crisis, pandemic, war, environmental and climate threats of recent years show that the global risk scenario…
Threats and Hate against Representatives of Academia
Threats and hate towards employees in higher education is threat against democratic dialologue.
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