Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Trade union IG Metall fight for ‘Modern’ 28-hour workweek
The trade union IG Metall has announced that during the 2018 wage round they will be asking employers to increase average wage rates by 6% and introduce a 28-hour full-time week for a two-year period – with a minimum impact on pay …
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Germany: Unemployment falls to record low
The number of people in work rose by 1 …
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Germany: Work council election period coming up
It is coming up to the works council election period, so employers should make sure that they follow correct procedures and ensure that the process is conducted fairly …
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Germany: Minimum wage
Although there is now a national minimum wage a number of branch and local rates still apply …
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Germany: Comparative pay data
From January 1st 2018 any employee working for a company with 200+ employees will have the right to request comparative pay data …
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Germany: Comparative pay data
From January 1st 2018 any employee working for a company with 200+ employees will have the right to request comparative pay data …
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Germany: Lufthansa, VC pilot union reach long-term agreement
An agreement has finally been reached between the airline Lufthansa and its 5,400 pilots …
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Germany: 500th Anniversary of the reformation
This year marks the 500th Anniversary of the reformation in Germany …
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Germany: Agreement reached for restructuring at Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation GmbH have signed a general agreement with its works council that will allow the company to rationalize its operations …
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Germany: Cyber insurance
The German Financial Supervisory Authority has issued a non-binding order allowing cyber insurance policies also to cover criminal extortion payments …
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Germany: Maternity leave
From January 1st 2018 employees on maternity leave in Germany will have the right to extend their leave to 12 weeks after the birth if their child is born with a disability …
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Germany: Hourly labour costs in Q2 2017
Hourly labour costs rose in Germany over the year to Q2 2017 by 2 …
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Germany: Mobile technological equipment for members of Works Councils
In a recent decision of the Frankfurt/Main supreme labour court (LAG Frankfurt / Main, 03 …
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Germany: More than 75% of all enterprises provide continuing vocational training
According to latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office, in 2015 more than 75% of enterprises provided continuous vocational training – a rise of 4% since 2010 …
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Germany: 11% of the 65 to 74-year-olds are in employment
Since 2012, the normal retirement age in Germany has gradually been raised to 67 years …
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