Germany: Fewer fatal work accidents in 2013
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German Economic Institute (IW)
The number of fatal work accidents has fallen in Germany, although the number of occupational diseases has risen, according to a report released in December 2014. However, the Annual Report on Health and Safety at the Workplace also shows that production lost as a result of sickness leave was worth €59 billion in 2013, or 2% of German gross national income.
Sandra Vogel: Germany – Fewer fatal work accidents in 2013
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German Economic Institute (IW)
Abolition of the Additional Earnings Limit
The ageing population in Germany is increasing pressure on the social insurance systems and will (in the future) exacerbate the shortage of skilled labour.
IW
The Reform of Old-Age Pension Systems in Germany
Concerns about the risk of poverty in old age have prompted a multitude of reform proposals, most of which aim to introduce additional redistributive elements into Germany’s statutory pension scheme.
IW