Bei der Diskussion um ungenutzte Ausbildungspotenziale richtet sich das Augenmerk auf Betriebe, die ausbildungsberechtigt sind, jedoch nicht ausbilden (Potenzialbetriebe) und auf Betriebe, die Ausbildungsstellen anbieten, jedoch nicht besetzen können. Potenzialbetriebe nannten in den Jahren...

Daten des IAB-Betriebspanels 2005 zeigen, dass Frauen seltener als Männer eine betriebliche Ausbildung durchlaufen. Im Westen sind 44 Prozent, im Osten sogar nur 40 Prozent der Auszubildenden weiblich. Betriebe bilden Frauen vor allem in den Bereichen aus, in denen auch viele Frauen...

Nach den Ergebnissen des Linked Personnel Panels 2015 ist die Digitalisierung für die meisten Beschäftigten einerseits mit einer körperlichen Entlastung und andererseits mit der Notwendigkeit der Weiterentwicklung ihrer Fähigkeiten und Kompetenzen verbunden. Dabei werden von den...

It is sometimes claimed that the coverage of collective bargaining in Germany is considerably understated because of orientation, a process whereby uncovered firms profess to shadow the wages set under sectoral bargaining. Yet importantly, at a time when collective bargaining proper has been in...

"The project 'Quality of work and economic success' examines the correlation between the implementation of sustainable human resource (HR) management approaches, the quality of work and the success of a company. The goal is to identify development processes and approaches for promising measures...

We use a linked employer-employee data set from Germany to estimate the wage effect of foreign-affiliates in East and West Germany. In addition, the wage effects of the large number of West German affiliates which are located in East Germany are also considered. The implemented techniques allow...

Although works councils are a core element of the German system of industrial relations, there is little reliable information on their incidence and coverage. This paper uses data from the nationally representative IAB establishment panel to fill this gap. We examine the frequency of works...

Since 1920, the thrust of German law on workplace codetermination has changed on a number of occasions. We describe the latest swing of the legislative pendium - favoring works council formation and competence - and evaluate the case for it. We provide new information on the extent of works...

"In many countries early retirement has become a personnel strategy. The establishments are interested in hiring younger employees and try to avoid 'deferred payments' which arise if older employees are paid above their productivity. Firms enter into contracts with their employees that include...