1. Introduction -- 2.History Lessons -- 3. On the Runway -- 4. Roles and Responsibilities -- 5. Living to Work -- 6. Bamboo Ceiling -- 7. All Work and Play -- 8. Metaphorically Speaking -- 9. Reverse Angle -- 10. A View to the Future.

The following paper attempts to trace the construction of the standard employment contract in Germany from the beginning of the 19th century onwards. It was from this point in time that wage labour slowly came into being and later on developed more broadly. At first, state regulations were...