All posts on: atypical forms of employment

Ein männlicher Fahrradkurier überprüft in der App auf seinem Handy die neue Bestellung.

July 9, 2024 | Forms of Employment

Gig-work in the German delivery-services sector: Employment has increased significantly in recent years

Martin Friedrich, Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang, Christoph Müller

Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions in the so-called platform economy are keenly ...read more

Three coronavirus balls are rolling over a map of the European continent. In the background stars of the European Union flag are shown.

May 28, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"

Social protection of atypical workers during the Covid-19 crisis

Kerstin Bruckmeier, Diego d´Andria, Regina Konle-Seidl

The article analyses the social protection of the atypically employed and the (solo) self-employed during the Covid-19 ...read more

Kompass mit Murmel in der Mitte, auf der die EU-Flagge abgebildet ist. Die Kompassnadel zeigt auf das Wort "Job".

May 9, 2018 | Forms of Employment

Forms of employment in European comparison

Thomas Rhein, Ulrich Walwei

Germany does not stand alone in having experienced changes in the landscape of work. However, these changes differ in comparison to other countries – both in relation to the relative importance of ...read more