BARTIME

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2 years

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TBD

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BARTIME is a two-year EU-funded project aiming to understand monetary rewards for non-standard working time arrangements in collective bargaining agreements across 24 EU countries.

Project summary	BARTIME is a two-year, EU-funded research project led by the WageIndicator Foundation. It aims to understand how various non-standard working time arrangements—such as evening, weekend, part-time, or on-call work—are monetarily rewarded in collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and across the workforce in 24 EU countries.
Full Project title	The monetary rewards of working time dimensions in collective bargaining and in the working population
Funded by	European Commission - SOCPL-2022-IND-REL-01
Duration	2023 - 2025
Countries Covered	BARTIME will conduct analyses for 24 EU countries. Three EU member states are not included because collective agreements are hard to find (Ireland, Malta), or are accessible for members only (Germany).
Goal of the project	BARTIME’s overall objective is met through three research objectives that aim to fill the knowledge gaps regarding the understanding of the monetary rewards of non-standard working times. BARTIME aims to contribute to the social dialogue in Europe by deepening the understanding of monetary rewards of non-standard working time arrangements and the related agreements in collective bargaining. The three research objectives are: Mapping Collective Bargaining Agreements: To provide a comprehensive overview of standard and non-standard working time arrangements agreed in collective bargaining agreements and the associated monetary rewards of these arrangements, specified by industry and country, for 24 EU countries. Analysing Workforce Patterns: To determine how common standard and non-standard working time arrangements and associated wage premiums are in the dependent labour force in Europe, taking account of differences by gender, age, occupation, income quantiles, industry and country. Quantifying Wage Income Impact: To measure the proportion of workers’ annual wage income that can be attributed to non-standard work hours in both bargained and non-bargained working time dimensions.
Parties involved
Lead partner	WageIndicator Foundation \| Amsterdam, Netherlands
Partners	University of Utrecht (UU), Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences \| Utrecht, Netherlands Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) \| Bratislava, Slovakia University of Girona (UDG) \| Girona, Spain
Associate partner	Institute Syndical Europeen (ETUI) \| Brussels, Belgium
Publications	Besamusca, J. (2025). How the standard disappeared from standard working time. A scoping review of literature on collective bargaining regarding standard and non-standard working times in Europe. WageIndicator Foundation, Utrecht University, Central European Labour Studies Institute, University of Girona. Besamusca, J. (2025). Does the night shift still pay? A comparative analysis of pay-related working time provisions in European collective agreements. BARTIME Report 2. WageIndicator Foundation, Utrecht University, Central European Labour Studies Institute, University of Girona.
Newsletters	Living Wage Newsletter: Global Risk Index: Discover 2024's High-Risk Regions for Workers - Read More in the Living Wage Newsletter CBA Newsletter: Learn About Compensation for Overtime Work and Weekend Shifts! CBA Newsletter: How is 🤖 AI at work addressed in collective agreements? CBA Newsletter: CBA Database Presented at ILO Conference \| BARTIME and BARSERVICE Projects Approved
Events	Session at the ILO's RDW 2025 Conference: Does the Night Shift Still Pay? The Labor Market Outcomes of Collective Bargaining on (Premium) Pay for Working Time. Presentation 1: BARTIME_BESAMUSCA_RDW_presentation Presentation 2: TIJDENS_MEDAS_AHMED_STANDARD WORKING HOURS WORLDWIDE 9th ILO RDW Presentation 3: presentation_RDW_geneve Presentation 4:FEBY_HAMID_presentation Final Conference, 26th November 2025: Collective Bargaining and Working Time Challenges in Europe

We thankfully acknowledge funding provided by the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Project No. 101126498.

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