The consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for the labour market are likely to be severe. Many firms are struggling to stay afloat during the often strict confinement measures, and large numbers of workers have already either been involved in various forms of short-time work schemes...

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on societies, economies and labor markets. However, not all countries, socio-economic groups and sectors within all countries are equally affected. Part of this difference can be related to the different role and extent of short-time work,...

We analyse measures of internal flexibility taken to safeguard employment during the Coronavirus Crisis in comparison to the Great Recession. Cyclical working-time reductions are again a major factor in safeguarding employment. Whereas during the Great Recession all working-time instruments...

1. An introduction to work sharing : a strategy for preserving jobs, creating new employment and improving individual well-being / Jon C. Messenger and Naj Ghosheh -- 2. Work sharing as an alternative to layoffs : lessons from the German experience during the crisis / Lutz Bellmann ... [et al.]...

This volume presents the concept and history of work sharing, how it can be used as a strategy for preserving jobs and also its potential for increasing employment - including the complexities and trade-offs involved. Work-sharing programmes used during the Great Recession of 2008-09 are...