Jorge Cabrita
Jorge Cabrita is a senior research manager in the Working Life unit. He is responsible for formulating, coordinating and managing European-wide research, and promoting the dissemination of findings in the areas of working conditions and industrial relations. His main research areas of interest include working conditions and job quality, working time and work–life balance, workers’ health and well-being, gender equality and the socioeconomic impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy. He is currently leading research on working time developments and on social dialogue and collective bargaining during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, he worked as a researcher at the Centre for Studies for Social Intervention and at the Research Centre on the Portuguese Economy of the Lisbon School of Economics, and as a trainer and consultant in the areas of strategic management, organisational communication, leadership and team building. He holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Socio-Organisational Systems of Economic Activity from the Lisbon School of Economics.
Topics of expertise
Jorge is an expert in the following topics.
Research outputs
Jorge is the author of the following publications.
Events, podcast and blog
Jorge has contributed the following events, blog posts and podcast episodes.
Working in the age of AI – How are working conditions changing across Europe?

15 December 2025
What future for green jobs in Europe?
16 October 2024
Is climate change making work more dangerous in Europe?
22 November 2023
Healthy social dialogue for a healthy healthcare sector
24 October 2023
How did Europe treat its essential workers?
8 March 2023
The work-life challenges of women and men
31 March 2020
COVID-19 intensifies emotional demands on healthcare workers
1 November 2017
Rethinking working time in Europe
4 March 2016
The importance of collective bargaining in establishing working time in Europe
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