This article introduces the metaphor of the iceberg in the labour market. While policy in most OECD countries has historically focussed on reducing unemployment (the tip of the iceberg), the group of inactive people (below the waterline) is much larger. Therefore, we point to the clear...

This study is the first in the world to investigate the expected impact of the COVID-19 crisis on career outcomes and career aspirations. To this end, highquality survey research with a relevant panel of Belgian employees was conducted. About 21% of them fear losing their jobs due to the...

This study is the first in the world to investigate the expected impact of the COVID-19 crisis on career outcomes and career aspirations. To this end, high-quality survey research with a relevant panel of Belgian employees was conducted. About 21% of them fear losing their jobs due to the...

Zum 1. Januar 1997 wurde im Bauhauptgewerbe ein Mindestlohn eingeführt, der bis heute besteht. Die vorliegende Studie fasst verschiedene Ergebnisse zu den Folgen dieser Mindestlohnregelung zusammen. In Ostdeutschland war die Betroffenheit durch den Mindestlohn zum Zeitpunkt der Einführung...

This paper identifies four roles of contemporary European Employers’ Organisations. European Employers’ Organisations are lobbyists in Brussels that represent the interests of their members, seeking to influence institutions. European Employers’ Organisations are reluctant social partners...