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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...

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....

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...

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...