Work 4.0

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The term work 4.0 follows on from the discussion about the fourth industrial revolution ( Industry 4.0 ), but focuses on forms of work and working conditions - not only in the industrial sector, but in the entire world of work. Society is faced with the challenge that technological progress must not (cannot) be slowed down, but neither should it lead to protection standards and the essentials of the world of work not being taken into account.

In summary, the term can be described as saying that the working methods that are already being used today, but above all the working methods in the coming years, will adapt to the challenges and possibilities of the digital world. In this context, Work 4.0 spans the process of change in the world of work in the digital age.

history

With the Work 4.0 dialogue process, which was set up until the end of 2016 , the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is creating a framework for a partly public and partly professional dialogue about the future of the working society. It's not just about working in the new production worlds of Industry 4.0. It is also a matter of looking ahead to discussing and helping to shape the social conditions and rules of the future working society on the basis of the “good work” model.

Dialog process work 4.0

After Labor Minister Andrea Nahles presented her results and suggestions to the public in her white paper in November 2016 , the dialogue process created is now to start on a further level. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs wants to create a framework for a partly public, partly professional dialogue about the future of the working society. It's not just about working in the new production worlds of Industry 4.0. It is also a matter of looking ahead to discussing and helping to shape the social conditions and rules of the future working society on the basis of the “good work” model. Many companies are already making use of the possibilities of “ desk sharing ”, “ bring your own device ” and “ crowdworking ”.

In this context, the most talked about at the moment is making working hours and place of work more flexible. Start-ups are already living these flexible ways of working. With a laptop and desk, you can theoretically work in a team or on a project in many professions from anywhere on earth. Basically, this is an advantage, but it also entails considerable risks and difficulties. This both in health terms and in legal terms.

Essentially, it is about the balancing act between flexibility / profit maximization and the protection of employee rights. What is special about this is that there are basically interests of employees on both sides. There is a complete distance from conventional labor law, because from a legal perspective the employment relationship currently requires fixed working hours and a place of work.

On the other hand, employment models such as “crowdworking” can undermine employee protection and social security. Furthermore, digitization also offers new possibilities for employee monitoring, which raise numerous questions of employee data protection.

literature

Individual evidence

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  5. That's what it's about | Work 4.0. In: www.arbeitenviernull.de. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on January 16, 2017 .
  6. Green Paper | Work 4.0. In: www.arbeitenviernull.de. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on January 17, 2017 .
  7. ^ DGB - Federal Board: DGB - Federal Board | Digitization of the working world: that has to happen. In: www.dgb.de. Retrieved January 16, 2017 .
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  9. Kilian Springer: Crowdworking and Labor Law | Work 4.0 | Law firm KTR | Leipzig . In: Law firm KTR . January 16, 2017 ( kanzlei-ktr.com [accessed January 16, 2017]). Crowdworking and labor law | Work 4.0 | Law firm KTR | Leipzig ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kanzlei-ktr.com
  10. Colas Neila: Fundamental Rights of Workers in the Digital Age: A Methodological Approach From a Case Study. 2011, accessed January 17, 2017 .
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