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Irene Mandl

Irene Mandl is from Austria where she worked in policy-oriented socio-economic research in the field of employment/labour markets as well as entrepreneurship and industry analysis before joining Eurofound as research manager.

New forms of employment in Europe—how new is new?

Irene Mandl

Standard employment is not simply being replaced by non-standard work. But work is becoming more diverse and policy must accordingly become more tailored.

Platform Work – Breaking Barriers Or Breaking Bad?

Irene Mandl

If you’ve ever ordered a taxi through an app, taken a pizza delivery from a guy on a bike or searched a website for a

New Forms Of Employment Offer Both Benefits And Risks

Irene Mandl

Social and economic changes in Europe have given rise to new forms of employment, many very different from traditional ‘work’. What are these new trends,