20. November 2018 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
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17. October 2018 | Groups of Persons
Labour market integration of refugees gains momentum
A good 70 percent of refugees in Germany come from eight non-European asylum seekers’ countries of origin. Their integration into the German labour market has increasingly gained momentum in ...weiterlesen
13. September 2018 | Forms of Employment
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 ...weiterlesen
29. August 2018 | Groups of Persons
Women still hit the glass ceiling – despite operational promotion of equal opportunities
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 ...weiterlesen
6. August 2018 | Wages and Employment
The German labour market after the introduction of the statutory minimum wage
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 ...weiterlesen
20. July 2018 | Basic Principles of Labour Market Research
Good scientific policy advice: the IAB’s five principles
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 ...weiterlesen
2. July 2018 | Groups of Persons
European youth unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Recession
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 ...weiterlesen
14. June 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Codetermination losing ground
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 ...weiterlesen
4. June 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Binding collective agreements: The downward trend continues
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, ...weiterlesen