Tag: Employment policy
Encourage, demand, cut funds – BA boss criticizes Heil for cuts in job centers
Berlin To this day, Monika Miszkiel can hardly believe that she has found work again. “I got my second chance, it’s like winning the lottery for me,” the 58-year-old tells…
Harsh criticism of Heil’s plan to shift jurisdiction
Entrance area of a job center In the future, the employment agencies will be responsible for the professional integration of young recipients of citizen’s income. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Minister of…
Unemployment rises slightly – number of employed people falls for the first time in ten months
Employee in a car factory The number of people in employment has fallen for the first time in ten months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The number of unemployed rose slightly in…
The broken promise of advancement through work
worker on a construction site Sectors such as the construction industry, the food industry, agriculture or home care are dependent on foreign workers. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Berlin The lowering of…
US job market booms despite rate hikes – 339,000 new jobs in May
US job market The US Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates to the 5.00 to 5.25 percent range since early 2022 in a bid to stem high inflation and cool…
Who works in Germany for how long?
People work in the office late at night Highly skilled workers are more likely to work more than 30 hours a week than those without a degree. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Six insights into the labor market of the future
Berlin It is a triple transformation that is massively changing the labor market: digitization, ecological conversion away from fossil fuels, demographic change – everything is intertwined. What does that mean…
“The job market for unskilled workers is booming”
Based on the microcensus data, which should still be evaluated with caution due to the influx of Ukrainian refugees, Enzo Weber from the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research…
Weak economy slows labor market in April
Employment Agency The unemployment rate is stagnating. However, the labor market remains stable. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany fell only slightly to 2.586 million in April…
For the first time more than 2.5 million people without professional qualifications
Apprenticeship at Volkswagen The number of people without professional training has been increasing for years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The shortage of skilled workers and workers in Germany is becoming ever…
Macron offers the French “new pact for work” after controversial pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron Despite the protests, Macron still believes that pension reforms are necessary. (Photo: Reuters) Paris While Emmanuel Macron is trying to mend his relationship with the French…
French President Macron signs controversial pension law
Paris French President Emmanuel Macron has signed the controversial pension law. This came out on Saturday from the official publication of the government in Paris. On Friday, the country’s Constitutional…
The Constitutional Council gives the green light to Macron’s controversial pension reform
Emmanuel Macron The president’s reform sparked protests. (Photo: AP) Paris French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform has cleared the final hurdle: the country’s Constitutional Council approved all the key…
The Constitutional Council gives the green light to Macron’s controversial pension reform
Emmanuel Macron The president’s reform sparked protests. (Photo: AP) Paris The controversial pension reform by French President Emmanuel Macron can come into force. On Friday, the Constitutional Council declared the…
Unemployment falls slightly in March
Employment Agency In March there were 26,000 fewer unemployed in Germany than in February. (Photo: dpa) Nuremberg Due to a hesitant spring recovery, the number of unemployed in Germany fell…
Unemployment falls slightly in March
Employment Agency In March there were 26,000 fewer unemployed in Germany than in February. (Photo: dpa) Nuremberg Due to a hesitant spring recovery, the number of unemployed in Germany fell…
Federal Employment Agency calls for future concept for Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
Closed branch of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof In the course of the insolvency proceedings, 47 of the currently 129 department stores are to close. (Photo: IMAGO/snowfieldphotography) Dusseldorf, Berlin The Federal Employment…
France’s Senate approves pension reform in first reading
Emmanuel Macron Despite protests, the French President wants to push through the pension reform. (Photo: via REUTERS) Paris France’s Senate voted in favor of the government’s controversial pension reform in…
Number of unemployed rises to 2.62 million in February
Employment Agency The number of unemployed rose by 162,000 to a good 2.6 million in January compared to the previous month, as the BA announced on Tuesday in Nuremberg. (Photo:…
No trivial offense and no crisis helper
cleaning person Belgium has already introduced measures to reduce undeclared work in household services. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Undeclared work has reached a new high in Germany. It is an estimated…