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...

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...

German law guaranteeing works councils is not a datum. The thrust of legislation has changed significatly on a number of occasions since 1920. The most recent legal change in the form of the Works Constitution Reform Act marks a controversial swing in favor of works council formation and...

Most existing analyses on the gender wage gap (GWG) have neglected the establishment as a place where inequality between male and female employees arises and is maintained. The use of linked employee-employer data permits us to move beyond the individual and consider the importance of the...

Das Drittelbeteiligungsgesetz (DritttelbG) verpflichtet GmbHs mit mehr als 500 und weniger als Beschäftigten einen Aufsichtsrat einzurichten und ein Drittel der Aufsichtsratssitze mit Vertretern der Belegschaft zu besetzen. Diese Untersuchung belegt erstmals, dass im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe rund...