The overarching objective for the study will be to examine how the changing nature of 
employment relations in general and different forms of employment contract in particular 
affect the job security, well-being and health of workers in Europe and for comparative 
purposes Israel. 

The specific objectives will be to:

1. Integrate results from earlier relevant EU projects (e.g. NUEWO) in order to identify 
    legal, labour market and cultural indicators affecting employment relations and thus 
    assumed to influence the use and impact of employment contracts.
          
2. If possible, select three sectors employing individuals on a variety of employment 
    contracts, and approach companies/organizations within these sectors. Sectors 
    have been chosen on the basis of their assumed importance for future EU policy 
    and will therefore include (1) Food & Drink industry, (2)Retail & Sales, and (3) 
    Educational sector in all countries.
 
3. Conduct surveys across countries and sectors with employees on different employment 
    contracts to investigate antecedents of psychological contracts and perceived 
    violations and the role of employment and psychological contract for the well-being of 
    employees. 

4. Conduct interviews with managers (HRM and line managers) and union representatives 
    in the employing organizations about policy and practices concerning the content and
    state of the psychological contract with permanent and fixed term/temporary workers 
    in their organization.
   
5. Pool data and compare health and well-being for employees across sectors and 
    countries.
          
6. Disseminate the results to three main target groups: companies (employers and 
    workers), social partners and policy makers on a national and EU level.