The employees in the temporary work are happy about every person who they can arrange a new job
The number of people who have been unemployed for at least a year or more fell significantly within just under a decade. At the peak in 2006, around 1.9 million people in Germany were still affected by unemployment. Long-term unemployment affected, the number had fallen by 2014, according to a Statistics of the Federal Employment Agency to around one million. The proportion of long-term unemployed among all employable people without jobs also fell by around 20 percent in a comparable period. With this development, Germany ranks among the top European countries.
One important reason for this is the fact that Germany relies on support for the reduction of long-term unemployment. private service provider who have specialist knowledge within their business area. To this end, Franz & Wach officially became a Personnel Service Agency (PSA) was appointed. This appointment could only be given to one company per district, and Franz & Wach prevailed over numerous competitors in both the Hohenlohe district and the Schwäbisch Hall district. But even more numerous were the people who, thanks to our help, found their way back into working life after a long period of unemployment.
The placement of long-term unemployed people is still a core concern for us today. If you would also like to benefit from our experience, we will be happy to assist you. Apply now via our Job market or by means of Unsolicited application.
The extension of the maximum period of temporary employment in the metal and electrical industry to 48 months is about to be concluded. Following the agreement between IG Metall and the employers' association Gesamtmetall, the official decision is now pending as part of negotiations on industry surcharges. The agreement makes it clear that IG Metall also understands the benefits of the extended maximum period of temporary employment [...]
Opportunities instead of hurdles for the low-skilled
People without vocational qualifications bear a particularly high risk of being affected by unemployment. Although the general unemployment rate in Germany is lower than ever before, almost one in five low-skilled workers suffers from not finding employment, according to a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). But there are always opportunities. A temporary job at [...]
Sometimes temporary workers tick differently than other employees. For example, they are more satisfied with family cohesion, a study reveals For seven years, the portal www.jungedeutsche.de has been investigating the living and working environments of the young generation in Germany in an ongoing study. The target group of under-40s can fill out a questionnaire online at any time. In addition, their [...]
Franz & Wach is among the top 25 personnel service providers
Our milestone of joining the ranks of the top 25 personnel service providers in terms of revenue was achieved unexpectedly quickly. There are good reasons for this. It was an ambitious goal when our management set the course two years ago: we wanted to become one of the top 25 staffing companies by 2020. At the time, we were just in 50th place and it was foreseeable [...]
The German Personnel Leasing Act (AÜG) is facing major reforms. The German government had announced that it would present the new draft law in the next few days. We will list the most important "innovations" and explain what effects they will have on temporary workers. Maximum period of 18 months The duration of a temporary worker's assignment to a client company is to be limited to a maximum of 18 months in the future [...]
The temporary employment model is growing at a stable level and opening up numerous new prospects for people applying from unemployment. Every year, the Federal Employment Agency publishes figures that are eagerly awaited by politicians, business and society alike: The figures on the employment situation in Germany. It is now clear that in the first half of the year we [...]
Franz & Wach among the 30 largest in the industry In July, the German Federal Employment Agency reported growing employment in temporary staffing. Now, a London-based institute is forecasting continued growth in Germany in terms of market volume as well. Among the German market participants, Franz & Wach is one of the most successful companies in recent years. The researchers of the Staffing [...]
Germany's largest single trade union changes the rules on temporary staffing and sets an example for the entire temporary staffing industry. IG Metall's decisions affect a particularly large number of temporary workers, as a great many companies are affected. This is by no means limited to the metal and electrical sector, as the union also represents the wood/plastics, textile/clothing, steel, and information [...]
Collective agreement increase: Temporary employment wages gain strongly in purchasing power
Temporary wages are rising much faster than the cost of living in Germany. There is no end in sight to this trend, and the next wage increase will already follow next year. Life in Germany became around 0.9 percent more expensive in 2014 than in the previous year. This is shown by the consumer price index, which is calculated by the Federal Statistical Office and shows the price development of [...]
Collective wage increase in temporary staffing as of April 1
Collectively agreed wages in temporary employment will rise on April 1. This also increases the number of cases in which temporary workers earn more than permanent employees. The next collective wage increase in temporary staffing takes effect at the beginning of the month. As a result, the minimum wage in temporary employment will rise to 13 euros per hour, one euro above the currently applicable statutory minimum wage. Across all pay groups [...]
