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Authors: Dominik Buttler, Vegar Bjørnshagen, @martapalczynska.bsky.social, Mateusz Smoter and @imdorf.bsky.social

📣New #PATHS2INCLUDE working paper, using a cross-nationally harmonized factorial survey experiment designed to study the organizational context of ethnic discrimination.

Read about the experiment and its outcomes 👇 paths2include.eu/publications...

💡In their contribution, they not only highlight the persisting challenges that were identified in our research but also provide specific policy recommendations to enhance labour market inclusion targeting both the broader population as well as vulnerable groups.

PATHS2INCLUDE researchers contribute to UN Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth - paths2include On the 30th of May, PATHS2INCLUDE held a Policy Forum at the University of Hannover gathering researchers, experts on employment policies and civil society representatives.

📣 #PATHS2INCLUDE researchers contributed our research findings to the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights’ Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth.

🔍Read more about the initiative and their contribution: paths2include.eu/project-upda...

The impact of COVID-19 on work, exit, and exclusion among older workers - paths2include Mapping labour market attachment among vulnerable groups in European countries: Health-related and intersectional barriers before and after COVID-19 pandemic

📢 Today marks #InternationalDayofOlderPersons, an opportunity to raise awareness about the often vulnerable labour market position of older people.

Our latest working paper looks at the impact of COVID-19 on older workers' labour market attachment and exit:
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How can we overcome discrimination in hiring in Europe?

This question is studied in our most recent policy brief by Dr Dominik Buttler of Leibniz University Hannover.

🧷Read the brief here: paths2include.eu/publications...

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📬 The fifth #PATHS2INCLUDE newsletter is out!
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📅 On 4 September 2025, PATHS2INCLUDE’s policy round table on the role of EU policy in shaping inclusive labour markets took place in Brussels. The event was co-organized with the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC
➡ Read the key outcomes here: paths2include.eu/project-upda...

We are delighted to invite you to the Synclusive Webinar Symposium on Labour Market Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups, organised by our sister project @Synclusive!

📅 Date: 18 September 2025
🕐 Time: 13:00 – 16:00 CET
💻 Where: Online

🔗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📣 We are proud to present our first policy brief ‘Employment diversity in Europe: Intersectionality and data gaps. This is the first in a series of policy briefs on inclusive labour markets, others will be published soon. Read more: paths2include.eu/project-upda...

Our latest paper by Sara Ayllón and Natalia Carralero (Universitat de Girona) studies to which extent gender norms influence different job characteristics that mothers and fathers have across 31 European countries.

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How context shapes care-based discrimination in hiring: evidence from a cross-national factorial survey experiment - paths2include How context shapes care-based discrimination in hiring: evidence from a cross-national factorial survey experiment

Our latest study found that mothers, especially single mothers, face significant disadvantages in hiring processes. We used a factorial survey experiment in four European countries to identify how this discrimination is shaped.
💡Read what we found: paths2include.eu/publications...

The impact of COVID-19 on work, exit, and exclusion among older workers - paths2include Mapping labour market attachment among vulnerable groups in European countries: Health-related and intersectional barriers before and after COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life across Europe, affecting older workers' ability to stay in the labour market. Our latest working paper explores how the pandemic influenced older individuals’ labour market participation.

🧷Read the findings: paths2include.eu/publications...

Curious about the gender pay gap in your country?

👉 Access our new interactive map that provides an overview of labour market attachment trends across European countries: paths2include.eu/interactive-...

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People with health limitations face unique challenges in the labour market. How can we respond?💡We found that specific skills can improve labour market outcomes for these workers, suggesting that targeted skill development can be more feasible than a change of occupation. Read more: lnkd.in/exqTknFU

📣 We are pleased to share our new working paper, examining the organizational determinants of hiring discrimination based on care responsibilities. Find the paper here: paths2include.eu/publications...

📣 We are pleased to announce our latest working paper on the impact of COVID-19 on work, exit, and exclusion among older workers, written by @andreeaalecu.bsky.social, Arianna Vivoli, Maria Johanna Aartsen, Iuliana Precupetu and @ugreninov.bsky.social
🧷Read it here: paths2include.eu/publications...

New interactive map - labour market attachment of vulnerable groups

📣 We are glad to announce the launch of our #PATHS2INCLUDE Interactive Map, a new powerful tool that visualizes labour market attachment trends across Europe, by focusing on indicators related to gender, migration and disability status.

🌍 Access the map: paths2include.eu/interactive-...

Policy round table on the role of EU policy in shaping inclusive labour markets - paths2include On the 30th of May, PATHS2INCLUDE held a Policy Forum at the University of Hannover gathering researchers, experts on employment policies and civil society representatives.

PATHS2INCLUDE and the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (@eesc.bsky.social) will co-host a Policy round table on the role of EU policies in shaping inclusive labour markets on 4 September 2025. Read more here: paths2include.eu/project-upda...

Why mothers miss out: discrimination in hiring for greedy jobs - paths2include On the 30th of May, PATHS2INCLUDE held a Policy Forum at the University of Hannover gathering researchers, experts on employment policies and civil society representatives.

Missed our last opinion piece? You can read it on our website and learn more about the #gendergap in hiring for demanding jobs 👉 paths2include.eu/opinion-seri...

💡Curious about our other opinion pieces? Find all of them on our website: paths2include.eu/opinion-

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PATHS2INCLUDE is a Horizon Europe project studying the nature of discrimination, political processes that could reduce inequalities in labour markets and risk factors of vulnerability in the future of work.
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PATHS2INCLUDE project team met in Warsaw - paths2include On the 30th of May, PATHS2INCLUDE held a Policy Forum at the University of Hannover gathering researchers, experts on employment policies and civil society representatives.

Last week, the #PATHS2INCLUDE project team met in Warsaw to discuss project developments and next steps.
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Mapping labour market attachment among vulnerable groups in European countries: health-related and intersectional barriers before and after COVID-19 pandemic - paths2include Mapping labour market attachment among vulnerable groups in European countries: Health-related and intersectional barriers before and after COVID-19 pandemic

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact labour market attachment in Europe?
#PATHS2INCLUDE new working paper used EU-SILC data from 2019 and 2022 to study this issue, focusing on the intersection of health, age, gender, education, and household composition. Read here: lnkd.in/euBMwZaY

Why mothers miss out: Discrimination in hiring for greedy jobs - paths2include On the 30th of May, PATHS2INCLUDE held a Policy Forum at the University of Hannover gathering researchers, experts on employment policies and civil society representatives.

📣 In light of #InternationalDayOfFamilies, we are happy to share our newly published opinion piece, by Dr. Dominik Buttler, which discusses whether recruiters are less likely to hire candidates with caregiving responsibilities for greedy jobs. Read the full piece: paths2include.eu/opinion-seri...

🌍 How can we better support parents in balancing family & work life?

COFACE Families Europe hosts the European Expert Meeting on Work-Life Balance on 21 May.

👉 Full programme: coface-eu.org/event/save-t...

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📣We are pleased to share #PATHS2INCLUDE latest working paper mapping labour market attachment among vulnerable groups in European countries, focusing on health-related and intersectional barriers before and after COVID-19 pandemic. 🧷Read the paper: paths2include.eu/publications...

📣 New working paper by @paths2include.bsky.social using #SHAREdata:

📄 Explaining cross-country variation in timing and work exit routes among older workers

Thank you for sharing this interesting read! We're soon launching an interactive map visualizing labour market attachment across Europe, with indicators on immigration attitudes: a very useful tool for researchers & policymakers working toward more inclusive labour markets. Stay tuned! 🌍

#PATHS2INCLUDE will continue to monitor the progress of these initiatives and aims to contribute to the discussion by examining the multi-dimensional aspects of discrimination and contributing policies that could reduce inequalities and promote social inclusion in EU labour markets.