Tag: work and social affairs
Basic child security: Blockade and doubts in the coalition – politics
It was supposed to be the Greens’ social prestige project, initiating a “system change” for Germany. Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) regularly repeats that basic child welfare is “the…
Social policy of the traffic light: blockade in basic child welfare – politics
It was supposed to be the Greens’ social prestige project, initiating a “system change” for Germany. Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) regularly repeats that basic child welfare is “the…
Skills gap smaller, but no recovery yet – economy
The skills gap in Germany will have narrowed slightly in 2023. 570,000 vacancies could not be filled with qualified candidates. That is 62,000, almost ten percent less than in the…
Bavaria: Unemployment is falling – prospects are still poor – Bavaria
Unemployment in Bavaria fell in March – but at the same time there are signs that the situation will worsen in the future. The number of unemployed fell by 12,397…
Finances: How mothers and fathers are making the most of the parental allowance reform
Less time out together, no more money for top earners: From April 1st, new rules for parental allowance will apply. But with a few tricks, parents can still get a…
Poverty in Germany is no longer increasing, but remains high – economy
The trend towards increasing poverty in Germany will not continue in 2022. However, the poverty rate only fell slightly by 0.1 points to 16.8 percent, as the general manager of…
Crafts: learning abroad for Bavaria – Bavaria
When Johannes Reischl thinks about what he particularly remembers from his stay abroad, the view comes to mind. An assignment took him and his fellow carpenters to one of Rotterdam’s…
Junk real estate: mold, rats, dirt – and who cares?
The socially disadvantaged in particular are easy victims for ruthless profiteers on the rental market. Politics and authorities can protect them. In some places, however, this is found unnecessary. source…
Labor disputes in Germany: And suddenly there is the feeling of living in a strike country
From Rosa Luxemburg to Claus Weselsky: There have been repeated worker uprisings in Germany. But strikes have never been as commonplace as they are now. About a revolution that will…
Tighten the right to strike? Majority of the population against it – business
Strikes at the railways, strikes at the airports: the Union and the FDP want to limit labor disputes and believe the population is on their side. But is that true?…