Tag: hours
Economic reform debate: CDU/CSU pushes for more flexible working hours
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU is moving on with proposals to replace the conventional eight-hour workday with a 48-hour weekly working-time limit, claiming that more flexibility…
Germany’s labor market faces pressure from AI and shorter hours
(de-news.net) – Germany’s labor market faces a dual shift as businesses increasingly expect AI to widen wage disparities while average working time declines. The trends…
Debate over working hours intensifies as CDU calls for higher labor input amongst rising absenteeism
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany will need to adapt to longer working hours if it intends to…
Weekly maximum working hours: a way towards more productivity or a risk?
(de-news.net) – Regarding the German government’s proposal to set weekly instead of daily maximum working hours, a study of the trade union-affiliated Hans Böckler Foundation…
GDL will strike for 35 hours from Thursday, followed by “waves”
(de-news.net) – The train drivers’ union GDL has announced a 35-hour strike in passenger transport starting at 2 a.m. on Thursday. Rail vehicles will no…
