Volume 78 (2025), Edition 4

The study examines typical patterns of change in co-determination practices in East Germany since the early 1990s. Based on a qualitative panel study, it reconstructs, analyses and describes in detail the four transformation patterns of...

Current studies discuss the possible democratisation effects of co-determination and parti­cipation at the workplace. These can counteract feelings of powerlessness and heteronomy in the world of work, which are seen as a breeding ground for...

This article presents the Single Contact Points for Employers that were implemented nationwide with the introduction of Section 185 a of the Ninth Social Code (SGB IX) in the ecosystem of vocational rehabilitation and participation in Germany....

Legal dogma defined collective bargaining autonomy as “the delegation of legislative powers” well into the 1990s. Today, according to the prevailing opinion in jurisprudence, it is seen as “collectively exercised private autonomy”. This...

In 2024, for the first time since the recent surge in prices, trade unions across Europe secured wage increases above the rate of inflation: In the eurozone, collectively agreed wages rose by 4.5 % in nominal terms, which translates into a real...

Collective bargaining coverage and the representation by works and staff councils have gradually but steadily declined in recent years. In 2024, around 43 % of employees in West Germany and around 31 % of employees in East Germany worked in a...

Based on data from the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS), the article examines the extent and the consequen­ces of international migration of German workers. The results show that there are hardly any permanent losses, but that...