The Consequences of Flexible Working Times on German Industrial Relations

In the UK the flexibilisation of working time in relation to part‐time working has been one of the key areas identified in the growing polarisation of the workforce along with threatening to produce a reduction in overall employment standards (Brugel & Hegewisch, 1994). The motivation, supervision and co‐ordination of employers with non‐standardised working hours is often recognised as a major new challenge for management.