By the number of sick days in the German economy a production loss of 2011 billion euros, was formed in 46. If one allocates the total 460,6 million lost work days with the number of employees in Germany, then everyone was statistically of them 12,6 days incapacitated. A year earlier, the values ​​were still at 11,3 days or 39 billion euros. This is the conclusion of the report is "health and safety at work 2011" (Suga, formerly accident prevention report work), to create the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) annually on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS).

The number of reportable accidents has fallen in Germany, according to Suga in 2011. Yet their numbers during this period was over one million. From 1.000 full-time employees who have suffered an accident at work 2011 26 in statistical terms. The year before, there were still 27,4. Thus, the number of reported accidents is slowly approaching again the lowest level of the year 2009, in the 25,8 1.000 of full-time employees were victims of an industrial accident. However outlier is the construction industry: There, the incidence rate of 57,6 2010 year has risen to 70,4 2011 year.

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forcing economic conditions Schulverpfleger at dumping prices / providers give policy bad grades

For Germany Schulverpfleger the economic and political conditions have deteriorated within a year. These are the results of a recent survey of the economic journal gv-praxis (German publishing house), which are described in the junior special publication Ess-Class in detail. were surveyed nationwide over 130 regional and national suppliers for school lunches.

Germany's school caterers rate the economic environment with a smooth 4,0 (previous year 3,7), the political framework received a 4,3 (previous year 4,1) on the school grade scale. Compared to the previous year, the certificate is again worse. With the VAT regulations still in force, high standards and low food prices, no light can be seen at the end of the tunnel, according to the respondents. The economic pressure is steadily increasing. The discussion that was sparked about the quality of food after the wave of vomiting and diarrhea in East German schools would unfortunately not have changed that. "The price still beats every quality argument," says Silke Schnapp, head of Aubergine & Zucchini, a Bonn school caterer. Even for the market leader Sodexo, there is little scope for quality improvements: Obeying the economic hardship, there will be no significant nationwide changes, says company spokesman Stephan Dürholt. The displeasure of the school caretakers surveyed primarily affects political decision-makers. "Politicians don't want a good school lunch, just a cheap one," one food provider sums up. The sales price for a school lunch is on average 3,19 euros gross - an increase of only 8 cents compared to the previous year.

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Product labeling under the new Food Information Regulation - Fresenius symposium with intensive workshop clarifies open questions about the new labeling practice

 

The rules on the food market since the new Food Information Regulation (LMIV) of the European Union clear and universal: Throughout Europe, manufacturers have to pay attention to a uniform, comprehensive, easy to read for consumers and comprehensible labeling of their products. Not in all cases is the question of what form of declaration is not legally compliant and which are not for manufacturers simply provide. All information on the subject, practical examples and the opportunity to create or optimize existing legally compliant product labels, many of them received on the 3. Symposium "The new food information regulation" of the Akademie Fresenius from 05. to 06. February 2013 in Cologne.

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Companies recognize the importance of "feel good factors" in the struggle for youth and professionals

The current evaluation of the IFAA Trendbarometer "working environment" is: Under the Sign of demographic change back especially topics in the foreground, who the employees in focus: job satisfaction, ergonomic design and health management. In the fourth quarter 2012 from the Institute for Applied Work Science (IFAA) carried out for the eighth time survey with approximately 700 participants confirmed so the trend toward significance Growth employee-related "feel good factors" to secure supply of skilled labor and the exploitation of young professionals. Tend to become less important have the more operational organizational topics organizing processes and continuous improvement process - but they remain in the group of top 5 issues by the surveyed experts from industry, associations, academia and other areas. Subject demographics for large and medium-sized enterprises important

The largest consider differences in the subjects, depending on the size of the company made this time with the theme of demographic trends - it is much more significant than in small companies in large and medium-sized enterprises. Compared to the last survey in the second quarter 2012 the differences in the assessment of the issue of job satisfaction, however, have leveled between the sizes of companies. The closest match of the three categories of companies can be found at the subject of continuous improvement process and objective.

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The Foundation German Depression Help welcomes the plans of the Federal Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen for an initiative to better mental OSH. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hegerl, CEO of Foundation German Depression Help, while estimates concrete action guidelines for companies to be more effective than a legal additional regulations. Role model could the guidelines for alcohol disorders in the workplace.

The 29. January has invited announced information meeting on mental health at work in Berlin to which Mrs von der Leyen representatives of employers, trade unions and statutory accident insurance, is preceded by a discussion, the IG Metall in the summer of last year, with the demand for an anti-stress regulation fired. were 2012 end the terms included in the Working Conditions Act "mental health" "mental stress" and - which at the same time a pension obligation of the employer is connected. The Conference of Labour and Social Affairs ASMK country is not far enough - it has the end of November prompted the federal government to an ordinance to protect against hazards caused by mental stress in the workplace.

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School support associations support in various kind of the educational mandate of schools. They take in many schools also lunch supply. With the following information, the Federal Ministry of Finance provides an overview to the tax environment of midday care through school support associations and indicates planned changes. Information on legal matters or tax individual cases grant the respective regional tax authorities (z. B. Tax Office), which is responsible for processing general taxation procedure.

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Although more and more women are employed in Germany, although they assume still more likely than men to household purchases. This is especially true for families with children. The gap between women and men in the weekly shopping time has, however, significantly reduced. These are the findings of a recent study of the RWI and the University of Wuppertal is based on data of the German Mobility Panel.

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Web Expert: online trading 2012 grown at the expense of the stationary retail trade

The booming online trade leaves the sales figures in stationary retail continue to decline. This is the conclusion the eWeb Research Center Niederrhein University comes in its latest projection of the trade turnover in 2012. Prof. Dr. Gerrit Heinemann has compared the sales of offline and online commerce and draws the conclusion: "The online trading undermines the stationary retailers increasingly from the water."

While the trade association of Germany (HDE) reported total retail sales increased by 1,5 2 to percent. But this is based next to the growth in the online sector mainly due to the rise in food prices 3,3 percent. Excluding the food out of the non-food trade 2012 should have possibly turned around 211 billion a pay freeze, so Heinemann.

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Those who work hard will be rewarded for it. This rule is apparently followed automatically in the human brain. The scientists have shown the Center for Economics and Neuroscience (CENs) of the University of Bonn. In subjects who had to solve the difficult mathematical tasks, the activity in reward-processing regions of the brain depended more on the amount of reward as for lightweight tasks. The study has been published in the journal "Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience".

Is the effort in the right proportion? This question follow practically all living things in their decisions. "An animal must automatically follow the request, no more energy to invest in foraging to expect as booty to the value is - this is simply a principle of survival," says Associate Professor Dr. Klaus Fließbach the Center for Economics and Neuroscience (CENs) the University of Bonn, of the German center for Neurodegenerative diseases (DZNE) research now in Bonn. Man also follows Experience shows that this rule, even if it is not a matter of life or death: Who exerts himself properly in the job, usually does not exist with a warm handshake as a reward satisfied.

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Employers are responsible for occupational health check of their employees. This is indicated by the trade association food and hospitality (BGN).

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"First choice in the chill cabinet": / Current Yahoo study is effectiveness of display advertising in the FMCG sector with the example of "Zott Monte"

Yahoo! Germany has examined using an innovative study approach "Zott Monte" the effectiveness of online display advertising in terms of direct purchasing impulses. The study analyzed using an experimental design the effect of advertising - embedded in the natural usage processes of the study participants. The study confirms: Online advertising has an immediate impact on the relevant set and thus on the purchase intent of consumers. Moreover, the results confirm the successful approach especially new buyers audiences on the Web and positive spillover effect on other products of the brand Zott.

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