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Employment Related Resources

Eurofound- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Individual Employment Relations (Includes:)

• Dismissal & Termination Procedures

• Parental, maternity and paternity leave

• Sick Leave

• Retirement Age

Federal Office for Migration & Refugees

• Foreign Workers- For EU/EEA/Swiss Nationals

• Foreign Workers- For Nationals of Other Countries

International Labour Organization – Germany country profile – This United Nations agency is a database of national labour, social security, and related human rights legislation

World Economic Forum Human Capital Report – Germany  – The Human Capital Report seeks to provide a holistic assessment of a country’s human capital—both current and expected—across its population. In this report, ‘human capital’ is defined as the skills and knowledge people possess that enables them to create value in the global economic system. Comparisons can be made across income groups, generations, and regions.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Human Resources Management Country Profiles – Germany – The OECD summarizes public sector human resource management practices and policies in OECD member and partner countries on a number of topics.

ILO National Labor Law Profile

Deutsche Pension System

Holidays in Germany

German Job Statistics