The German temporary staffing industry: growth, development, scandal and resistance

In Germany the size of the temporary agency workforce has almost doubled between 2002 and 2012 prompted by deregulation and expansion of temporary staffing agency networks. This article examines the growth of the temporary staffing industry in Germany revealing important milestones in the regulatory...

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Published in:Industrial relations journal 2016-03, Vol.47 (2), p.117-143
Main Author: Ferreira, Jennifer
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Business growth
Constraints
Deregulation
Disputes
Employment agencies
Germany
Intervention
Labor market
Labor unions
Labour market
Networks
Regulation
Resistance
Studies
Temporary employment
Trade unions
Work
Workforce planning
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Constraints
Deregulation
Disputes
Employment agencies
Germany
Intervention
Labor market
Labor unions
Labour market
Networks
Regulation
Resistance
Studies
Temporary employment
Trade unions
Work
Workforce planning
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