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September 13, 2018 | Forms of Employment
Setting out for Digital Social Security
Enzo Weber
Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work,... Read more
August 29, 2018 | Groups of Persons
Women still hit the glass ceiling – despite operational promotion of equal opportunities
Malte Reichelt
There is a large wage gap between women and men. The search for explanations and solutions must start exactly where wages are decided:... Read more
August 6, 2018 | Wages and Employment
The German labour market after the introduction of the statutory minimum wage
Mario Bossler, Johanna Eberle, Nicole Gürtzgen, Wolfram Klosterhuber, Philipp vom Berge
On the 1st January 2015, a nationwide statutory minimum wage of €8.50 was introduced in Germany. On 1st January 2017 it was then... Read more
July 20, 2018 | Basic Principles of Labour Market Research
Good scientific policy advice: the IAB's five principles
Holger Bähr
Policy advice is an integral part of policy-making in contemporary democracies and a central task of the IAB. But what makes "good" policy... Read more
July 2, 2018 | Groups of Persons
European youth unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Recession
Hans Dietrich
As a consequence of the Great Recession, starting in most European countries in 2009, the number of unemployed young people increased significantly. Using... Read more
June 14, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Codetermination losing ground
Peter Ellguth
Like collective bargaining coverage, codetermination is becoming less and less significant in German companies. Only a minority of employees, especially in East Germany,... Read more
June 4, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Binding collective agreements: The downward trend continues
Susanne Kohaut
Wages and working conditions are negotiated between employers and employees. Collective agreements provide both parties with an institutional framework to that end. But... Read more
May 9, 2018 | Forms of Employment
Forms of employment in European comparison
Thomas Rhein, Ulrich Walwei
Germany does not stand alone in having experienced changes in the landscape of work. However, these changes differ in comparison to other countries... Read more
April 10, 2018 | Education and Chances of Employment
Labour market advice and job placement of refugees: Labour market integration is still a long way off
Holger Bähr, Martin Dietz, Barbara Knapp
A few refugees get a job soon after they arrived in Germany. However, for most of them labour market integration is still a... Read more