LEADER 06547nam 22004933 450 001 9910770277703321 005 20231215080328.0 010 $a3-658-39898-1 035 $a(CKB)29353551300041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31015650 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31015650 035 $a(Exl-AI)31015650 035 $a(EXLCZ)9929353551300041 100 $a20231215d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Monitoring and Enforcement of Minimum Wages 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWiesbaden :$cSpringer Vieweg. in Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH,$d2023. 210 4$d©2023. 215 $a1 online resource (299 pages) 311 08$a9783658398972 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1.1 Choosing the Sectors to Be Investigated -- 1.2 Methodology of the Study -- 1.3 Structure of the Book -- References -- Effects of the Statutory Minimum Wage: Findings to Date -- 2.1 Special Features of the Statutory Minimum Wage in Germany -- 2.2 Positive Effects on Wages: But Still Considerable Enforcement Deficits -- 2.2.1 High Wage Increases in the Lower Income Deciles -- 2.2.2 Positive Secondary Effects Up to the Middle of the Income Distribution -- 2.3 No Negative Employment Effects -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- The Interaction Between Minimum and Collectively Agreed Wages -- 3.1 International Findings on the Interaction of Minimum and Collectively Agreed Wages -- 3.2 Typology of Interactions Between Minimum and Collectively Agreed Wages -- 3.3 From an ``Autonomous Collective Bargaining System´´ to a Mixed Wage System -- 3.4 Interaction Between Minimum and Collectively Agreed Wages at the Sectoral Level -- 3.5 Conclusion and Findings -- References -- Enforcement of Labour Standards: The International Literature -- 4.1 Background and Causes of Growing Enforcement Problems -- 4.2 Monitoring Instruments and Strategies -- 4.2.1 Enforcement or Persuasion? -- 4.2.2 Reactive and Proactive Approaches -- 4.2.3 Participatory Enforcement Strategies -- 4.2.4 The Limits of Voluntary Commitments -- 4.3 Towards Strategic Monitoring -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- Monitoring and Enforcement of Minimum Wages in Germany -- 5.1 The FKS: Remit and Powers -- 5.2 The Organisational Structure of the FKS -- 5.3 Strategic Approach and Cooperation -- 5.4 Inspections, Detection of Infringements, Sanctions and Enforcement -- 5.5 Monitoring and Enforcement in Europe -- 5.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- The Main Construction Industry -- 6.1 Structural Developments in the Main Construction Industry. 327 $a6.2 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining Policy -- 6.2.1 Employers´ Organisations and Trade Unions -- 6.2.2 Collective Agreement Coverage -- 6.2.3 Social Security Funds in the Main Construction Industry -- 6.2.4 Collective Wage Agreements -- 6.2.5 Collectively Agreed Minimum Wages and Wage Distribution -- 6.2.6 Influence of the Statutory Minimum Wage on the Main Construction Industry -- 6.2.7 Construction-Specific Labour Market Policy -- 6.3 Compliance with Minimum Wages and Detection and Sanctioning of Violations -- 6.3.1 Infringements and Circumvention Strategies -- 6.3.2 Special Monitoring Measures by the Social Partners -- 6.3.3 General Contractor Liability in Germany -- 6.4 Monitoring Instruments in the European Construction Sector -- 6.4.1 Delegation of Monitoring and Enforcement to the Social Partners in the Swiss Construction Industry -- 6.4.2 Monitoring the Collective Agreement in the Austrian Construction Industry -- 6.5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- The Meat Industry -- 7.1 Structural Change in the Sector and Employment Trends -- 7.2 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining Policy -- 7.3 Contracts for Work and Services as a Business Model -- 7.4 Measures to Improve Wages and Working Conditions -- 7.5 Compliance with the Minimum Wage and Circumvention Strategies -- 7.6 Inspections -- 7.7 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Hotel and Restaurant Industry -- 8.1 Establishments, Employment and Turnover -- 8.1.1 Changes in the Structure of the Workforce -- 8.1.2 Employment Trends -- 8.1.3 Specificities and Trends in the Sub-sectors of the Hotel and Restaurant Industry -- 8.2 Industrial Relations -- 8.2.1 Employers´ Associations and Trade Unions -- 8.2.2 Collective Bargaining -- 8.2.3 Representation of Interests at Company Level -- 8.2.4 Declarations of General Applicability in the Hospitality Industry. 327 $a8.2.5 Collectively Agreed Wage Structure in the Hotel and Restaurant and System Catering Sectors -- 8.3 Working Conditions -- 8.4 Developments in the Course of the Introduction of the Minimum Wage -- 8.5 Starting Points and Strategies for Circumventing the Minimum Wage -- 8.6 Monitoring -- 8.7 Conclusion and Findings -- References -- Summary and Conclusions -- 9.1 Enforcement of Labour Standards: The International Literature -- 9.2 Significant Implementation Problems with the Statutory Minimum Wage -- 9.3 Interaction Between Minimum and Collectively Agreed Wages -- 9.4 Lessons from the Industry Studies -- 9.5 The Effectiveness of Monitoring by the FKS -- 9.6 Reform Proposals -- References. 330 $aThis book, authored by Gerhard Bosch, Frederic Hüttenhoff, and Claudia Weinkopf, explores the monitoring and enforcement mechanisms of minimum wage laws, with a focus on Germany. 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