Individual leave saving options provide new options to employees to improve their employability and work–life balance over the life course. They are based on a simple idea: Employees can deposit overtime hours or portions of due remuneration in a time credit account and withdraw them at a...

The article investigates two legal provisions in the Netherlands: firstly, the 'verlofspaarregeling' (2001-2005) and secondly, the 'levensloopregeling' (since January 2006). Both provisions give employees the opportunity to store time on lifetime working accounts and to use this time for paid...

This article introduces the concept of 'household governance' and investigates empirical differences in governance practices among Dutch households. It stresses informal household rules and conflict-handling strategies of cohabiting couples as important means to govern daily time allocation. The...

This paper explains variation in the labor supply of male and female employees by taking into account differences in conflict management strategies in Dutch households. While existing accounts on labor supply either emphasize household restrictions, firm influences or institutional constraints...

The paper introduces the basic concept and functioning of long-term workingtime accounts and discusses major trends, risks and opportunities with regard to life-course oriented working-time adjustments. It gives a detailed overview of the distribution and use of long-term working-time accounts...

Nach Daten des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) hat 2011 nur jeder zweite Betrieb Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen zeitlich oder finanziell gefördert. Die Weiterbildungsquote der Beschäftigten lag bei weniger als einem Drittel. Bestimmte Gruppen, wie gering qualifizierte oder...

Sabbaticals stellen ein wichtiges Element der lebensverlaufsorientierten Arbeitsmarktund Sozialpolitik dar. Sie ermöglichen individuell gesteuerte Auszeiten für berufliche und außerberufliche Interessen der Beschäftigten, wie Weiterbildung, berufliche Umorientierung, Kinderbetreuung, Pflege,...