Kategorie: Economy
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Labour market Environmentally friendly activities are on the rise
Job profiles have become more environmentally friendly. Employment shares in occupations with environmental jobs have grown in the study period from 2012 to 2022. This is confirmed by a study by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). The ecological transformation is changing the German labour market…
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More than coronavirus workload, staff shortages and new recording methods as causes of high sickness rates
Health insurance companies are reporting a large increase in unusually high absenteeism. At the same time, the recording of sick leave has been digitalised in many places and is therefore more accurate. Shifts on the labour markets, as well as a growing concentration of work pressure due to increasing absenteeism and a shortage of skilled…
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Solutions for the circular economy for plastics, textiles and urban mining
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is seen as the key to financing the collection and disposal of used textiles, as well as mandatory requirements for sustainable textiles in the EU’s new Ecodesign Directive. This will enable better material separation and sorting for an optimised circular economy. Equally important are sensible legal guidelines for the use of…
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Circular economy for responsible regional development: IAT accompanies Fab. region Bergisches Städtedreieck
A model factory called Fabricaion Ciy aims to show how the economy changes when everything it consumes is produced locally. Raw materials are recycled, overproduction is avoided, transport is avoided and regional players are more involved. The ERDF project ‘Fab.Region Bergisches Städtedreieck’ aims to be the first fab region in Germany to drive transformation processes…
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Part-time loses, time sovereignty wins Employees want flexible working hours
Jobs with a high degree of flexibility in terms of the scope and location of daily working hours, as well as more family-friendliness, are very popular with women and men. Only part-time work is obviously less popular. Gütersloh, September, 05th, 2024: At first glance, women are well integrated into the German labour market with an…