{"id":19156,"date":"2025-04-04T11:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19156"},"modified":"2025-07-04T12:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:21:10","slug":"workyp-project-highlighted-as-a-horizon-europe-success-story","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/news\/workyp-project-highlighted-as-a-horizon-europe-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"WorkYP project highlighted as a Horizon Europe success story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>From 2020 to 2023, Associate Professor in European and comparative Labour Law, Luca Ratti, led the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/working-yet-poor-project-receives-a-3-2-million-eur-h2020-grant\/\">Working Yet Poor<\/a>\u201d project at the University of Luxembourg. The project, which received a 3.2 million EUR grant through the EU\u2019s Horizon 2020 programme, sought to uncover the roots of in-work poverty across Europe and put proposed policy actions under the microscope. The lasting impact of the WYP project has now been recognised by the European Commission as a Horizon Europe success story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following has been reproduced in its entirety from the European Commission website. <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/en\/projects\/success-stories\/all\/uncovering-europes-hidden-poverty\">Click here to access the original article. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uncovering Europe\u2019s hidden poverty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Despite being in work, millions of Europeans struggle to make ends meet. To better understand this complex issue, the comprehensive EU-funded study WorkYP examined seven European countries, each representing a different region and social model. Their findings hold important policy recommendations for addressing in-work poverty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proportion of people living in, or at risk of, poverty despite being employed has been steadily climbing for decades. This rise affects economic stability, social cohesion and the very concept of EU citizenship. WorkYP set out to investigate the roots of the problem over the course of its 3-year activity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    We wanted to understand why in-work poverty has become embedded in our labour markets and to examine policy approaches. If one in ten workers is \u2018working poor\u2019, something is fundamentally broken\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-11.11.04.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-11.11.04-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-11.11.04-768x643.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-11.11.04.png 962w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Assoc. Prof Luca RATTI<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-people__position wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Associate professor in European and comparative labour law<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/people\/luca-ratti\/\"\n        title=\"View Profile\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon quote-people__link\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">View profile<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Addressing in-work poverty is enshrined in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu\/european-pillar-social-rights-20-principles_en\">European Pillar of Social Rights<\/a>&nbsp;to ensure all workers receive fair and adequate wages as well as adequate protection for all kinds of employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To shed light on this under-researched (and, in some EU Member States, unrecognised) phenomenon, the project WorkYP assembled a consortium of 11 partners. \u201cPrior to 2020, there had been limited discussion of in-work poverty, so the societal objective was to raise awareness of it, while the scientific objective was to provide a comparative legal analysis to combat in-work poverty,\u201d explains Ratti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over three years, the project team looked at Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden \u2013 each with its own distinct geographical location, social system and legal orders. The focus shifted from general labour market trends, which had been investigated in previous studies, to pinpointing specific vulnerable groups, revealing a concerning reality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVulnerable and Underrepresented Persons are neglected by current labour laws and protections, and are disproportionately affected by in-work poverty,\u201d says Ratti. \u201cWe wanted to understand what the law does for them, because a system that cannot shelter 100&nbsp;% of the people for which it\u2019s designed, becomes an issue for all EU citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disparities and gender paradox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research exposed critical gaps in labour protections among low-wage employees in sectors such as tourism and construction, and among self-employed individuals who lack social safety nets. This indicates that legislation is failing to protect certain segments of the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WorkYP also revealed significant disparities in in-work poverty rates among neighbouring countries, with Luxembourg having almost 14&nbsp;% of its working population living in poverty compared to Belgium\u2019s 5&nbsp;%. Additionally, the project highlighted the gender paradox, where women often appear above the poverty line in household income assessments but remain in poverty individually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workshops in the seven countries helped highlight the real-life experiences of those affected by in-work poverty, enriching the study with qualitative data. These events were instrumental in gathering valuable, on-the-ground insights that informed the project\u2019s research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy recommendations and impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These findings have garnered significant attention from policymakers and the public, sparking a much-needed conversation about in-work poverty. Additionally, its recommendations have underlined the need for holistic measures to combat the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the WorkYP final conference, these proposals were presented to&nbsp;EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit and UN Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter. The recommendations include strengthening social security systems to cover the self-employed, implementing robust minimum wage laws and providing targeted financial support to struggling households \u2013 with a view to helping EU citizens restore their confidence in public governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WorkYP came to an end in January 2023, but its legacy continues. Its work has penetrated scientific debate in an unprecedented manner, generating widespread focus on in-work poverty among European and international researchers and policymakers that did not exist before. The project alone delivered more than 3&nbsp;000 pages of written material, two books and over 40 scientific contributions in highly esteemed journals at the European and national level.&nbsp; Challenging the dramatic rise and persistence of in-work poverty across Europe may be long and difficult, but WorkYP has successfully raised awareness at both public and policy level, and provided the tools to address it.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-section\">\n    <div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n        \n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"discover-more\"\n    >\nDiscover more<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover quick-link-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/workingyetpoor.eu\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"_blank\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__text\">\n                    WorkYP official website                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--external-link \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--external-link\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/870619\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"_blank\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__text\">\n                    EU Commission project page                 <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--external-link \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--external-link\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/news\/horizon2020-workyp-project-presents-conclusions-at-closing-conference\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__text\">\n                    WorkYP final conference highlights                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 2020 to 2023, Associate Professor in European and comparative Labour Law, Luca Ratti, led the \u201cWorking Yet Poor\u201d project at the University of Luxembourg. 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