The increase in the group of atypical workers means that their social security protection needs reviewing. How far should we go in approaching social security for self-employed workers, flex workers, crowd workers and all new employment relationships differently? This will depend on the number...

Mehr als 40 Prozent der Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland arbeiten nicht nur von Montag bis Freitag, sondern auch an Samstagen, ein Viertel geht sogar sonntags regelmäßig zur Arbeit. Zwischen 1996 und 2014 ist der Anteil derjenigen, die am Wochenende arbeiten, leicht gestiegen. Wie sich das...

Deutschland liegt beim Anteil der Personen mit Home Office (Heimarbeit) unter dem EU-Durchschnitt und deutlich hinter anderen Ländern wie Frankreich, dem Vereinigten Königreich oder den skandinavischen Ländern zurück. Nur zwölf Prozent aller abhängig Beschäftigten hierzulande arbeiten...

Employees show more commitment to an employer that promotes the greater good, and they work harder too. Moreover, many people are willing to give up some of their compensation to contribute to a social cause. Being able to attract a motivated workforce would be particularly important for the...

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and unemployment benefits can contribute to happiness - though when...

A wide range of high involvement management practices, such as self-managed teams, incentive pay schemes, and employer-provided training have been shown to boost firms' productivity and financial performance. However, less is known about whether these practices, which give employees more...