Labour market adjustments during the crisis: the role of working time arrangements1

Jean-Yves Boulin and Gilbert Cette
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Jean-Yves Boulin: Associated researcher in sociology at the Institute IRISSO, Université Paris Dauphine and the laboratory ATEMIS (Analyse du Travail et des Mutations des Industries et des Services), Paris

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 2013, vol. 19, issue 4, 475-487

Abstract: Depending on the country in question, the crisis has had different impacts on employment. We will analyse the main reasons for these differences and scrutinize the main characteristics of the policies that have been implemented in reaction to the crisis. The analysis focuses mainly on a comparison between France and Germany. This leads us to stress the differences between these two countries in the ability of social partners to find ways to prevent redundancies through job protection agreements. It appears that the gap between job protection and employment protection can be overcome when certain conditions are met in dealing with employees working short time, with training as a paramount consideration. We highlight the role of new working time arrangements and regulations – among them working time accounts – for promoting flexibility and security for both employers and employees.

Keywords: Financial and economic crisis; working time regulation; short-time work; pacts for employment and competitiveness; collective bargaining; flexicurity; job protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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