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Working life country profile for Germany
Country profile
Published: 1 November 2024

Collective bargaining in Germany

Petra Pencs,
Adi Buxbaum

This profile describes the key characteristics of working life in Germany. It aims to provide the relevant background information on the structures, institutions, actors and relevant regulations regarding working life.

The central concern of employment relations is collective governance regarding work and employment. This section looks at collective bargaining in the Member States..
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