Tag: Hubertus Heil
Stable taxes, higher contributions for pensions and care: criticism of Lindner’s “marshalling yard”
Berlin The federal government’s plan to consolidate the federal budget in part at the expense of the contributors is causing considerable resentment in the economy and in social insurance. Employer…
Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil awarded posts to witnesses
Hubertus Heil According to the ministry, Carsten Stender has been head of department for European and international employment and social policy at the BMAS since 2018. Around 20 years ago…
Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil awarded posts to witnesses
Hubertus Heil According to the ministry, Carsten Stender has been head of department for European and international employment and social policy at the BMAS since 2018. Around 20 years ago…
Ministry of Finance plans offensive to reduce bureaucracy
Construction site Public procurement law prescribes, for example, how the state may allocate construction contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Government contracts are extremely important for many companies – after all, the…
Six insights into the labor market of the future
Berlin It is a triple transformation that is massively changing the labor market: digitization, ecological conversion away from fossil fuels, demographic change – everything is intertwined. What does that mean…
Federal orders from 10,000 euros only with collective agreement
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil In the 2021 coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed to make the award of public contracts dependent on companies paying according to tariffs.…
Awarding of federal contracts from 10,000 euros only to companies bound by collective bargaining agreements
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil In the 2021 coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed to make the award of public contracts dependent on companies paying according to tariffs.…
No peace in the coalition: traffic light leaders meet again
Berlin The last marathon meeting of the coalition committee was barely four weeks ago when the next meeting is already imminent. The top representatives of the SPD, Greens and FDP…
What Heil has in mind when recording time – and what is problematic about it
Working time measurement Currently, employers only have to record overtime. In the future, they will be obliged to “electronically record the beginning, end and duration of the daily working hours…
Recording working hours for employees: This is what the Ministry of Labor is planning
Berlin The federal government wants to oblige employees in Germany to electronically record their working hours every day. However, the collective bargaining and company parties should be able to agree…
Municipalities incorrectly bill the federal government for housing and heating costs
Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil visiting a job center The Federal Court of Auditors accuses the minister of negligence in spending control. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin When it comes…
2.5 million young people without professional qualifications
Good morning, dear readers, because they don’t really know what they’re doing: The number of young adults in the 20-34 age group who do not have a professional qualification has…
For the first time more than 2.5 million people without professional qualifications
Apprenticeship at Volkswagen The number of people without professional training has been increasing for years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The shortage of skilled workers and workers in Germany is becoming ever…
Women must be relieved in the household
pharmacist The shortage of skilled workers runs through numerous industries. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) The federal government recently presented its strategy for dealing with the serious shortage of skilled workers. By…
What will apply in Germany in the future
Hubertus Heil (SPD) in a factory in Canada Heil and Faeser recently researched Canada’s immigration system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On Wednesday, the federal cabinet passed a draft law and a…
“This is not a welcoming culture” – How German bureaucracy makes it difficult for skilled workers to immigrate
Berlin Germany was shortlisted. But in the end, the young people from Bangladesh and India whom Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) met in Ottawa decided to live in Canada after…
Up 4.39 percent in the West – 5.86 percent in the East
pension Pensions are increasing at an above-average rate due to high inflation and the associated strong wage development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Pensioners will receive more money from the summer. As…
Pension insurance boss expects rising pensions and stable contributions
Gundula Rossbach The President of the German Pension Insurance Association gives the more than 21 million pensioners hope for a “proper premium”. (Photo: DRV Bund photo archive/Nuremberg) Berlin Federal Minister…
What danger banks and markets face from the turnaround in interest rates
crisis of confidence The many turbulences on the financial market are increasing concerns about a new banking crisis. With the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last weekend, fears of…
What danger banks and markets face from the turnaround in interest rates
crisis of confidence The many turbulences on the financial market are increasing concerns about a new banking crisis. With the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last weekend, fears of…