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Wage Determination in the Shadow of the Law : The Case of Works Councilors in Germany
Goerke, Laszlo; Pannenberg, Markus - 2021
The German law on co-determination at the plant level (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) stipulates that works councilors are neither to be financially rewarded nor penalized for their activities. This regulation contrasts with publicized instances of excessive payments. The divergence has sparked a...
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'Take it or go to court': The impact of sec. 1a of the German protection against dismissal act on severance payments
Goerke, Laszlo; Pannenberg, Markus - 2010
on panel data for West Germany indicate that the legal change did have a negative effect on severance pay. …
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Trade Union Membership and Dismissals
Goerke, Laszlo; Pannenberg, Markus - 2010
In Germany, there is no trade union membership wage premium, while the membership fee amounts to 1% of the gross wage … evidence for a private gain from trade union membership which has hitherto not been documented: in West Germany, union members …
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Severance pay and the shadow of the law : evidence for West Germany
Goerke, Laszlo; Pannenberg, Markus - 2005
Due to the complexity of employment protection legislation (EPL) in Germany, there is notable uncertainty about the …
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