Tag: four-day week
IG Metall does not see a four-day week as a priority
IG Metall The first round of negotiations is planned for mid-November. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Frankfurt am Main IG Metall wants to take the competitiveness of the German metal and electrical…
IG Metall does not see a four-day week as a priority
IG Metall The first round of negotiations is planned for mid-November. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Frankfurt am Main IG Metall wants to take the competitiveness of the German metal and electrical…
Is the four-day week a model for the future or a productivity killer?
Dusseldorf The latest surveys show that the four-day week is widely accepted among employees in Germany. At the same time, studies and pilot projects suggest that people who only work…
Who works in Germany for how long?
People work in the office late at night Highly skilled workers are more likely to work more than 30 hours a week than those without a degree. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Battery subsidiary PowerCo plans to employ up to 1,500 people by the end of 2023
Visualization of the Gigafactory in St. Thomas, Canada Around 3,000 jobs are to be created around the largest VW battery plant. The factory is scheduled to open in 2027. (Photo:…
Industrial electricity price and four-day week – what concerns the trade unions on May 1st
Berlin At their traditional May Day rallies, the trade unions campaigned for active shaping of industrial transformation and relief for workers. The four-day week also played a role in this.…
Several EU countries are testing the four-day week
In the office Several countries are currently testing how the four-day week can affect productivity. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Madrid, Berlin, Stockholm, Rome The Germans want to work less. At least…
Several EU countries are testing the four-day week
In the office Several countries are currently testing how the four-day week can affect productivity. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Madrid, Berlin, Stockholm, Rome The Germans want to work less. At least…
Why a four-day week also makes entrepreneurs happy
financial district in London Early conclusion: Britons would prefer to work only four days a week. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) London “Dad is mine on Saturdays.” That was the motto used…
Why it’s just a beautiful dream in Germany
craftswoman A right to a four-day week in Germany is associated with several legal problems. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin Work from Monday to Thursday and start the long weekend on Friday:…