concealed hiring out of labour

Hidden temporary employment in an international context: risks, regulations and challenges

Hidden employee leasing is the case when a company officially acts as a service provider but is actually leasing employees. In this case, the statutory provisions are not complied with. In such a case, a work or service contract is concluded, but in fact all the factors for a concealed employee leasing are present. This is very risky for companies and [...]
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shipbuilding

Shipbuilding services

There are many different specialised activities that are in demand in shipbuilding. It is not without reason that the shipping industry is one of the oldest and most important in the world. Employees are needed in the construction, maintenance and repair of ships. Especially in international trade and global logistics, shipbuilding is [...]
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What different types of crane are there and where are they used?

In many industries, nothing works without them. The cranes themselves are as diverse as their areas of application. This article provides an overview of the different crane types and explains their properties and areas of application. Different crane types and their properties Cranes are used in warehouses, harbours, railway stations and many other places. Depending on the location and [...]
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Welding

What can be welded?

Welding has long proven its importance. The sheer number of processes and sub-processes proves that this method of joining components permanently and stably is becoming increasingly important. It is therefore also important to understand what can actually be welded. Which materials are suitable and which materials are [...]
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occupational safety

Occupational health and safety: How companies must protect the health of their employees

Employers are jointly responsible for minimising the risk of accidents at work and work-related illnesses. It is therefore not enough to react once something has happened. Companies must take preventative action and implement the applicable occupational health and safety regulations. If employees suffer an accident at work or fall ill due to inadequate health and safety measures, [...]
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welding history

Welding - history and development

While welding has become an integral part of everyday life in many jobs today, it first had to have a beginning in history and then go through various stages of development. Only in this way, with trial and error, did it become what we know today. Welding as a process of joining workpieces is really [...]
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contract for work economic efficiency

Contract for work - economical instead of just a cost centre

Is a contract for work economical or does it just add to costs? We have already addressed the issue of labour dumping with contracts for work. In the cold light of day, that is one answer, but the question goes much further. Wage dumping is usually practised with bogus contracts for work and labour, so this extreme form of cost saving is not part of the consideration [...].
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Recruitment of foreign specialists

The famous shortage of skilled labour has persisted on the German market for years and will not disappear any time soon. There are many reasons for this, but they should be dealt with separately. The fact is that, for this reason, staff are being brought in from other countries through professional recruitment agencies. This has many advantages, but also its challenges. The [...]
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Personnel leasing Eastern Europe - basics and definition: What should everyone know about personnel leasing?

Personnel leasing from Eastern Europe is the new insider tip for German companies! Why? Quite simply: geographically close, the mentality is on the same wavelength and often even German language skills are available. No wonder that skilled labour from Eastern Europe is so much in demand. Whether in production, trade or logistics - when it comes to flexible, temporary labour, [...]
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