The paper seeks to provide some insights into the trends and patterns of female employment in Germany and their underlying institutional framework. It is argued that the main challenge facing female employment in Germany is often the low quality of jobs. The so-called German ?employment miracle?...

"The statutory minimum wage regulation for industrial laundries affects laundries which achieve more than 80 % of their turnover with commercial clients. The impact could only be explored by descriptive analysis and qualitative research (company survey, company case studies and expert...

"The commercial cleaning industry is characterized by a high proportion of labour costs and a pronounced comparability and standardization of services. The statistical preconditions for the evaluation have not been ideal which is mainly due to the high proportion of part-time work and mini-jobs....

Ausgangspunkt der Initiierung von Modellprojekten zur Förderung der Beschäftigung von gering Qualifizierten in Nordrhein-Westfalen war ebenso wie in anderen Bundesländern die seit Jahren laufende Debatte, wie niedrig entlohnte Beschäftigung in Deutschland gesteigert werden kann. Eine...

This paper addresses the question of how far traditional assumptions about low-skill jobs are still appropriate today. Are we really dealing with activities without any particular skill requirements? How do firms proceed in filling such posts? What role is being played in this respect by...