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The picture shows a woman working at a tablet.

September 13, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy

Setting out for Digital Social Security

Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...read more

Rückansicht eines Mannes, der seine Arme ausbreitet. Auf der linken Handfläche steht eine verkleinerte Frau und auf der rechten Handfläche ein verkleinerter Mann, beide im Businesskleidung. Der verkleinerte Mann wird höher gehalten.

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: in the enterprises. In Germany, operational measures to promote ...read more

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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 increased to €8.84. Prior to and during its introduction the economic ...read more

"Typische Politkberatungssituation": Zwei Personen laufen langsam durch Bundestag/Ministerium o.ä. und tauschen sich dabei aus

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 advice? Even if the quality of individual advisory services ...read more

The picture shows young unemployed Europeans waiting for their job interview.

July 2, 2018 | International Labour Markets

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 2008 as the reference point, where most ...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, work in companies with a ...read more

Menschliche Hand mit Stift und Taschenrechner

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 in the last few years, ...read more

Kompass mit Murmel in der Mitte, auf der die EU-Flagge abgebildet ist. Die Kompassnadel zeigt auf das Wort "Job".

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 – both in relation to the relative importance of ...read more

Beitragsbild zum Artikel "Beratung und Vermittlung von Flüchtlingen. Der lange Weg in den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt"

April 10, 2018 | International Labour Markets

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 long way off. Bevor getting a job, many refugees have to learn German and ...read more