Will long working hours go beyond the part -time trap in Germany?
Will long working hours go beyond the part -time trap in Germany?
Deutschland - Work has changed a lot in Germany in recent years. According to the current figures of
The Federal Government is planning a new regulation for the introduction of a weekly maximum working time. This creates discussions, especially among unions, which reject the abolition of the daily maximum working hours. Yvonne Lott from the Hans Böckler Foundation emphasizes that long working hours are not a solution for people with care obligations. It sees the high level of employment of women as a positive trend and demands better reconciliation of family and work through suitable working time models.
legal framework conditions
In the case of flexibility in the workplace, it is important to keep an eye on the legal aspects. Employees who work in a job sharing model are not forced to step in for missing colleagues, provided that this would mean an extension of their working hours. This explains the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in its FAQs on part -time work. An agreement between employer and employee is necessary to establish an obligation to represent, whereby urgent operational requirements are decisive. These could include threatening production interruptions.
summarized the developments on the labor market are multi -layered. The increase in part -time work shows the flexibility and changes in the working life of the Germans. In view of the challenges that the implementation of fair working hours brings, it remains to be hoped that the appropriate solutions will be found in order to meet both the needs of the employees and the requirements of the companies. For further information on working time models and its design, a look at the page of Work
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