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Increasing numbers of European workers report severe time pressure and stress-related illnesses, prompting policy initiatives and workplace interventions aimed at reducing overtime and long working hours. At the same time, rising minimum wages and concerns about Europe’s competitiveness have led some employers to call for longer working hours. So, what is the way forward? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In light of the \u003Ca data-linktype=\"internal\" data-val=\"c3b5832680844bb08d453e217f0c7c94\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fabout\u002Fprojects\u002Fbartime\">BARTIME research project\u003C\u002Fa>, WageIndicator and its partners — the University of Utrecht, the Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI), and the University of Girona — held the closing conference on Collective Bargaining and Working Time Challenges in Europe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>Watch the Recording\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" height=\"314\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6VSQ9UU-nvQ\" width=\"560\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>Collective Bargaining and Working Time Challenges in Europe - AGENDA \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"20%\">10:00 - 10:10\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"80%\">Opening - Paulien Osse, WageIndicator Foundation \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>10:15 - 10:45\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Panel: What’s going on with working time?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cbr\u002F>We see concurrent efforts of governments and firms to shorten the work week (e.g., four-day work week experiments, Spain working time reduction) and lengthen the work week (e.g., India to 60 hours, Greece 13-hour work day). How should we understand this polarized discussion on working time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Chair:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Janna Besamusca, Universiteit Utrecht \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Speakers:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Kea Tijdens, WageIndicator Foundation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Agnieszka Piasna, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Chandra Shekar, Organising Secretary All India, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Presentation\u003C\u002Fem>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fdocuments\u002Fbartime_standard-working-hours-across-europe-and-across-time_kea-tijdens-5253b73a0d83.pdf\">BARTIME_STANDARD WORKING HOURS ACROSS EUROPE AND ACROSS TIME_Kea Tijdens\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>10:45 - 11:00\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Showcase:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca data-linktype=\"internal\" data-plone_href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fabout\u002Fevents\u002F2025\u002Fworking-time-in-europe\" data-val=\"24bce83d42b142c8b16a7b0274b5f223\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fevents\u002F2025\u002Fworking-time-in-europe\u002F\">BARTIME Working Time Tool\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Speakers: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Intan Citra Phonskaningtyas and Paulien Osse, WageIndicator Foundation \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Presentation\u003C\u002Fem>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fdocuments\u002Ftime-for-work-time-for-rest-tool-9c4174f166a2.pdf\">Time for Work - Time for Rest Tool\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Try out the\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fabout\u002Fevents\u002F2025\u002Fworking-time-in-europe\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fabout\u002Fevents\u002F2025\u002Fworking-time-in-europe\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Working Time Tool\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>11:00 - 11:15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Presentation: \u003C\u002Fstrong>Overtime Work and Wage Adequacy \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Speaker: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Ferran Elias Moreno, University of Girona\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Presentation\u003C\u002Fem>:  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fdocuments\u002Fbartime_overtime-and-wage-adequacy-in-the-european-union-fa18859f6a7c.pdf\">BARTIME_Overtime and Wage Adequacy in the European Union\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>11:15 - 11:30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Presentation: \u003C\u002Fstrong>Promoting the declaration of overtime from the point of view of un(der)declared work\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Speakers:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Konstantinos Koutsogiannis, European Labour Authority\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ciprian-Mihai Sarghe, European Labour Authority\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Presentation:\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fdocuments\u002Fudw-bartime-webinar-2611-ela-final-f28a60a1953d.pdf\">UDW BARTIME webinar 26.11-ELA Final\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fdocuments\u002Fudw-bartime-webinar-2611-ela-final-f28a60a1953d.pdf\">UDW BARTIME webinar 26.11-ELA Final\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Panel: Shaping the Bargaining and Policy Agenda on Overtime Work\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overtime - especially unpaid or under-declared overtime - remains widespread across Europe and is closely linked to avoiding full wage payments and social security contributions. At the same time, many workers rely on overtime for supplementary income, while employers often use it to maintain flexibility and competitiveness in globalised markets. In this context, where should policy and negotiation efforts be directed? Should the goal be to reduce overtime and prioritise compensation through time off, or should all overtime hours be accepted as part of work organisation but fully and transparently paid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Chair:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Marta Kahancová, Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Speakers:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Saskia Boumans, Scientific Bureau for the Dutch Trade Union Movement (de Burcht)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Torsten Müller, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Konstantinos Koutsogiannis, European Labour Authority \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>11:55 - 12:00\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Closing - Janna Besamusca, Universiteit Utrecht\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"BARTIME - Collective Bargaining and Working Time Challenges in Europe (11)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fbartime-collective-bargaining-and-working-time_9s3hOxt.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fabout\u002Fprojects\u002Fbartime\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fabout\u002Fprojects\u002Fbartime\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more about the BARTIME project.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","light",{"text":41,"link":42},"Contact us",{"title":41,"url":43,"description":41,"rel":44,"type":45,"id":46},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[48],{"id":49,"slug":50,"name":51},5,"collective-agreements","Collective Agreements",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fbartime-final-conference-d5f38fe80374.width-400.jpg",[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. 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