This report presents a comparison of national industrial relations systems in the EU25, exploring the differences between individual systems and their effects on the economy. The report is based on the more detailed findings of a research project entitled "Quality of industrial relations:...

"Within the framework of the survey of working hours which has been supported financially by the Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Affairs in Nord-Rhein Westphalen since 1987, the ISO has so far carried out four representative employment surveys. The most recent of these surveys, carried...

In Germany, the implementation of flexible working-time arrangements is no longer solely the province of big firms. SMEs are increasingly interested in new working-time systems in order to adapt individual working times to business needs while saving on overtime pay. However, in contrast to big...

In Germany, the implementation of flexible working-time arrangements is no more a privilege of big firms. SMEs are increasingly interested in new working-time systems in order to adapt working hours of their workers to business needs while saving on overtime pay. However, in contrast to big...

"Within the framework of the survey of working hours which has been supported financially by the Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Affairs in Nord-Rhein Westphalen since 1987, the ISO has so far carried out four representative employment surveys. The most recent of these surveys, carried...