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Family‐Friendly Practices and Worker Representation in Germany
Author(s) -
HEYWOOD JOHN S.,
JIRJAHN UWE
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
industrial relations: a journal of economy and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1468-232X
pISSN - 0019-8676
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-232x.2008.00548.x
Subject(s) - demographics , collective bargaining , german , representation (politics) , work (physics) , demographic economics , family friendly , business , labour economics , public relations , sociology , political science , economics , law , geography , demography , engineering , mechanical engineering , archaeology , politics
The determinants of three employer‐provided family‐friendly work practices are estimated for German establishments. The presence of a works council stands as a positive determinant of all three practices. When works councils exist in the presence of collective bargaining, their influence tends to reflect the demographics of the workplace. The role of the works council becomes larger when the share of women increases and the share of part‐timers decreases. We suggest this is consistent with the voice role of works councils.