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Oliver Stettes Expertise 31. May 2008 Temporary agency work and collective bargaining in the EU

The case of Germany

Temporary agency work and collective bargaining in the EU
Oliver Stettes Expertise 31. May 2008

Temporary agency work and collective bargaining in the EU

German Economic Institute (IW) German Economic Institute (IW)

The case of Germany

The significance of temporary agency work is still increasing. Both the number of agencies and the number of temporary agency workers has grown since 2004. The equal treatment clause of the Temporary Employment Act, which provides the relevant regulatory framework, has led to the country-wide coverage of temporary agency work by three competing collective agreements. The agreements have allowed the agencies to deviate from the equal treatment clause.

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Oliver Stettes IW-Report No. 1 19. January 2025

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Works councils exist in 7 per cent of the German establishments with five and more employees. The coverage rate has fallen significantly in the long run. Non-existence of works councils is, however, not equivalent to a lack of participation by the employees.  ...

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Helena Bach / Carolin Denise Fulda IW-Trends No. 3 23. September 2024

Collectively Agreed Wages as an Instrument for Recruiting Skilled Labour?

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