Das Phänomen "Arbeitgeberzusammenschlüsse" als Arbeitnehmerüberlassung

Micro enterprises in economically underdeveloped areas face increasing difficulties relating to long-term employment of qualified workers. Unlike medium-sized and large companies, they do not have an internal labour market, which means it is difficult for them to offer secure and sustainable employment with good standards, and still receive the necessary flexibility. Employers’ alliances (Arbeitgeberzusammenschlüsse—AGZ) are a form of organisation that can compensate for these disadvantages. However, the legal uncertainties associated with this form of employment pose an obstacle to its development. In this light, this work addresses the legal issue of whether the German Temporary Employment Act (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz—AÜG) can be applied to this form of employer cooperation and where proposals for reform could be adopted in order to make the AÜG a suitable legal framework for this type of employer cooperation.