| Contents | 6 |
| Introduction | 10 |
| Comparative Report WP 2 | 14 |
| Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Experiences in five European countries | 15 |
| 1 Introduction | 17 |
| 1.1 The “Renault Law” in Belgium | 19 |
| 1.2 The “cassa integrazione” and the “mobility list” in Italy | 20 |
| 1.3 The Social Security Code III (“Sozialgesetzbuch”/SGB) in Germany | 20 |
| 1.4 Social plans in The Netherlands | 21 |
| 1.5 Compensation in Spain | 22 |
| 1.6 Labour market policies in Europe | 22 |
| 2 Methodology of the overall project | 25 |
| 2.1 Interview schedule of the qualitative studies | 26 |
| 2.1.1 Employees in insecure job situations | 26 |
| 2.1.2 Successfully re-employed employees | 27 |
| 2.2 Cases of good practice of outplacement/replacement | 27 |
| 2.3 Data analysis | 28 |
| 3 Qualitative studies: Sample criteria | 28 |
| 3.1 General criteria | 29 |
| 3.2 National sample selection | 30 |
| 4 Qualitative studies: comparison of results | 33 |
| 4.1 Employees in insecure jobs | 33 |
| 4.1.1 Situation in the present company | 33 |
| 4.1.2 Aspects of justice | 40 |
| 4.1.3 Employability | 44 |
| 4.1.4 Responsibility | 46 |
| 4.1.5 Concrete measures | 49 |
| 4.2 Successfully re-employed employees | 50 |
| 4.2.1 Situation in the former company | 50 |
| 4.2.2 Aspects of justice | 51 |
| 4.2.3 Employability | 54 |
| 4.2.4 Responsibility | 55 |
| 4.2.5 The outplacement measures | 56 |
| 4.3 European comparison of the two sub-samples | 59 |
| 4.4 Conclusions | 62 |
| 5 Case studies: Sample criteria | 62 |
| 6 Case studies of outplacement/replacement interventions | 63 |
| 6.1 Description of examples of good practice | 63 |
| 6.1.1 Characteristics of outplacement agencies and branches | 63 |
| 6.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 65 |
| 6.1.3 Evaluation of the measures | 68 |
| 6.2 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” | 70 |
| 6.2.1 Scope and content of intervention | 70 |
| 6.2.2 Individual vs. collective outplacement | 71 |
| 6.2.3 Prerequisites | 72 |
| 6.2.4 Innovative elements | 72 |
| 6.3 Conclusions | 73 |
| 7 General discussion | 74 |
| National Reports | 76 |
| Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Belgium | 77 |
| 1 Introduction | 79 |
| 2 Qualitative study: Description of sample | 80 |
| 2.1 Insecure employees | 81 |
| 2.2 Successfully re-employed individuals | 81 |
| 3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed | 82 |
| 3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” | 82 |
| 3.1.1 Situation in the present company | 82 |
| 3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice | 84 |
| 3.1.3 Organisational vs. individual responsibility | 85 |
| 3.1.4 Employability and concrete measures | 87 |
| 3.1.5 Overall assessment | 88 |
| 3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” | 89 |
| 3.2.1 Situation in the former company | 89 |
| 3.2.2 Aspects of justice | 90 |
| 3.2.3 Employability | 92 |
| 3.2.4 Responsibility | 92 |
| 3.2.5 The outplacement measures | 93 |
| 3.2.6 Overall assessment | 96 |
| 3.3 Conclusions | 96 |
| 4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample | 97 |
| 5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement | 97 |
| 5.1 Examples of good practice: Renault Vilvoorde | 97 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of the company | 97 |
| 5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 98 |
| 5.1.3 Evaluation | 100 |
| 5.2 Examples of good practice: Levi Strauss | 103 |
| 5.2.1 Characteristics of the company | 103 |
| 5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 103 |
| 5.2.3 Evaluation | 106 |
| 5.3 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” | 107 |
| 5.3.1 Preparation | 107 |
| 5.3.2 Emphasis on internal re-employment | 108 |
| 5.3.3 Communication | 108 |
| 5.3.4 Elements constituting the intervention | 108 |
| 5.3.5 Supporting measures | 110 |
| 5.3.6 The task of the trade unions | 110 |
| 5.3.7 Striving for durable employability | 110 |
| 6 General discussion | 110 |
| Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Germany | 113 |
| 1 Introduction | 115 |
| 2 Qualitative study: Description of sample | 116 |
| 3 Qualtitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed | 117 |
| 3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” | 117 |
| 3.1.1 Situation in the present company | 117 |
| 3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice | 121 |
| 3.1.3 Employability | 125 |
| 3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility | 127 |
| 3.1.5 Overall assessment | 130 |
| 3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” | 131 |
| 3.2.1 Aspects of justice | 131 |
| 3.2.2 Employability | 135 |
| 3.2.3 Responsibility | 137 |
| 3.2.4 The outplacement measures | 138 |
| 3.2.5 Overall assessment | 144 |
| 3.3 Conclusions | 145 |
| 4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample | 146 |
| 5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement | 147 |
| 5.1 Examples of good practice: Quotac GmbH, Achim | 147 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of the company | 147 |
| 5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 148 |
| 5.1.3 Evaluation | 149 |
| 5.2 Examples of good practice: the job-placement concept of DB Vermittlung GmbH, Berlin | 150 |
| 5.2.1 Characteristics of the company | 150 |
| 5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 152 |
| 5.2.3 Evaluation | 153 |
| 5.3 Examples of good practice: Mühlenhoff und Partner GmbH, Düsseldorf | 154 |
| 5.3.1 Characteristics of the company | 154 |
| 5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 155 |
| 5.3.3 Evaluation | 156 |
| 5.4 Examples of good practice: Stadtwerke Bremen, swb Synor | 157 |
| 5.4.1 Characteristics of the company | 157 |
| 5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 158 |
| 5.4.3 Evaluation | 159 |
| 5.5 Conclusions as to what is “good practice” | 160 |
| 6 General discussion | 163 |
| Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from The Netherlands | 166 |
| 1 Introduction | 168 |
| 2 Qualitative study: Description of sample | 169 |
| 2.1 Insecure employees | 169 |
| 2.2 Successfully re-employed individuals | 169 |
| 3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed | 170 |
| 3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” | 170 |
| 3.1.1 Situation in the present company | 170 |
| 3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice | 174 |
| 3.1.3 Employability | 178 |
| 3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility | 178 |
| 3.1.5 Overall assessment | 180 |
| 3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” | 182 |
| 3.2.1 Situation in the former company | 182 |
| 3.2.2 Aspects of justice | 183 |
| 3.2.3 Employability | 186 |
| 3.2.4 Responsibility | 189 |
| 3.2.5 The outplacement measures | 190 |
| 3.2.6 Overall assessment | 196 |
| 3.3 Conclusions | 198 |
| 4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample | 199 |
| 5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement | 200 |
| 5.1 Examples of good practice: “Work and Matching RDM” Start Diensten (Start Services) | 200 |
| Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) | 200 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of the company | 200 |
| 5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 201 |
| 5.1.3 Evaluation | 203 |
| 5.2 Examples of good practice: Kliq Employability – Trega | 205 |
| 5.2.1 Characteristics of the company | 205 |
| 5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 206 |
| 5.2.3 Evaluation | 207 |
| 5.3 Examples of good practice: ASV – Solvay Chemicals, Herten | 207 |
| 5.3.1 Characteristics of the company | 207 |
| 5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 208 |
| 5.3.3 Evaluation | 210 |
| 5.4 Examples of good practice: Randstad Mobiliteitsdiensten – Ericsson | 212 |
| 5.4.1 Characteristics of the company | 212 |
| 5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 212 |
| 5.4.3 Evaluation | 214 |
| 5.5 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” | 216 |
| 6 General discussion | 218 |
| Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Italy | 221 |
| 1 Introduction | 223 |
| 2 Qualitative study: Description of sample | 223 |
| 3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed | 225 |
| 3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” | 225 |
| 3.1.1 Situation in the present company | 225 |
| 3.1.2 Aspects of justice | 230 |
| 3.1.3 Organisational vs. individual responsibility | 233 |
| 3.1.4 Employability | 236 |
| 3.1.5 Overall assessment | 238 |
| 3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” | 240 |
| 3.2.1 Situation in the former company | 240 |
| 3.2.2 Aspects of justice | 243 |
| 3.2.3 Responsibility | 245 |
| 3.2.4 Employability | 246 |
| 3.2.5 The outplacement measures | 247 |
| 3.2.6 Overall assessment | 251 |
| 3.3 Conclusions | 253 |
| 4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample | 254 |
| 5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement | 254 |
| 5.1 Examples of good practice: Galbani | 254 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of the company | 254 |
| 5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 255 |
| 5.1.3 Evaluation | 257 |
| 5.2 Examples of good practice: ASSO | 259 |
| 5.2.1 Characteristics of the company | 259 |
| 5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 260 |
| 5.2.3 Evaluation | 262 |
| 5.3 Examples of good practice: Scherer | 263 |
| 5.3.1 Characteristics of the company | 263 |
| 5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 264 |
| 5.3.3 Evaluation | 265 |
| 5.4 Examples of good practice: Mawer | 266 |
| 5.4.1 Characteristics of the company | 266 |
| 5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 267 |
| 5.4.3 Evaluation | 268 |
| 5.5 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” | 269 |
| 6 General discussion | 272 |
| Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Spain | 275 |
| 1 Introduction | 277 |
| 2 Qualitative study: Description of sample | 278 |
| 2.1 Insecure Jobs | 279 |
| 2.2 Successfully re-employed | 279 |
| 2.3 General Sample characteristics | 279 |
| 3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed | 280 |
| 3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” | 280 |
| 3.1.1 Situation in the present company | 280 |
| 3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice | 281 |
| 3.1.3 Employability | 285 |
| 3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility | 288 |
| 3.1.5 Overall assessment | 290 |
| 3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” | 292 |
| 3.2.1 Aspects of justice | 294 |
| 3.2.2 Employability | 296 |
| 3.2.3 Responsibility | 299 |
| 3.2.4 The outplacement measures | 300 |
| 3.2.5 Overall assessment | 305 |
| 4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample | 307 |
| 5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement | 307 |
| 5.1 Examples of good practice: MOA | 307 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of the company | 307 |
| 5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope | 308 |
| 5.1.3 Evaluation | 310 |
| 5.2 Examples of good practice: CREADE | 311 |
| 5.2.1 Characteristics of the company | 311 |
| 5.2.2 Overview of measures | 312 |
| 5.2.3 Evaluation | 314 |
| 6 General discussion | 316 |
| References | 318 |
| Annex | 321 |
| Annex I | 322 |
| Annex II | 327 |
| Annex III | 331 |
| Annex IV | 333 |
| Annex V | 336 |
| Annex VI | 339 |
| Annex VII | 342 |
| Annex VIII | 343 |
| About the authors | 345 |
