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...
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...
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...