Volume 78 (2025), Edition 2

The article examines the relationship between concepts of transformation and models of participation, using the example of companies in a highly industrialised region in Germany. In theoretical discussions on socio-ecological transformation, the...

The discussions around the shortage of skilled labour have intensified again of late. It is generally assumed that labour shortage improves the power of workers vis-à-vis employers. This article examines why this power potential is not being...

This article analyses the understanding of responsibility of works council chairpersons as a specific group of actors who act both in the company and in the social context. Based on 36 qualitative interviews, it analyses how works council...

Based on data for 38 countries in Europe and overseas, this year’s WSI Minimum Wage Report analyses the development of minimum wages as of 1 January 2025. Within the European Union, nominal growth in minimum wages has weakened somewhat, but...

The current annual collective bargaining report of the WSI Collective Agreement Archive contains a comprehensive analysis of the 2024 bargaining round and gives an overview of the demands and results as well as a calculation of the annual wage...

The number of statutory, collectively or company-agreed flexible working provisions such as parental leave, care leave and options to choose time over money has increased in Germany in recent years. However, little is known about how often these...

Based on an establishment survey, the article presents empirical findings on the prevalence and organisation of time recording. It shows that the vast majority of establishments, even the smallest ones, document their employees’ working time....