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Company‐Based Measures Securing Employment During the Pandemic in Germany

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  • Toralf Pusch
  • Hartmut Seifert

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This article analyses measures agreed upon by management and works councils to secure jobs during the pandemic in Germany, based on a representative works and staff council survey. Monetary concessions are less common than measures relating to working hours. The implementation of these measures depends on economic conditions, collective bargaining and cooperative company relations, providing a framework for employment and investment commitments.

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  • Toralf Pusch & Hartmut Seifert, 2025. "Company‐Based Measures Securing Employment During the Pandemic in Germany," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 56(2), pages 145-157, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indrel:v:56:y:2025:i:2:p:145-157
    DOI: 10.1111/irj.12454
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