The Role of Works Councils for Severance Payments

22 Pages Posted: 8 May 2017

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Christian Grund

IZA Institute of Labor Economics; RWTH Aachen University - School of Economics and Business Administration

Johannes Martin

RWTH Aachen University - School of Business and Economics

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Abstract

Using representative German employee data, we analyse the role of works councils for the incidence of severance payments subsequent to dismissals. While there is a positive relation with severance payments after those dismissals which stem from plant closings, the incidence of a works council is negatively associated with severance pay subsequent to individual layoffs. In both cases, we find a negative moderating effect of individuals' higher reemployment chances. We also explore gender differences and differences between the types of previously held jobs.

Keywords: dismissals, layoffs, plant closings, severance pay, works councils

JEL Classification: J53, J63, J65

Suggested Citation

Grund, Christian and Grund, Christian and Martin, Johannes, The Role of Works Councils for Severance Payments. IZA Discussion Paper No. 10750, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2964159 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2964159

Christian Grund (Contact Author)

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Johannes Martin

RWTH Aachen University - School of Business and Economics ( email )

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