• Labour Reforms

Merz targets sick leave and dismissal rules in German labour law overhaul

Proposed reforms aim to make the labour market more competitive, but employers lament abandoned plans to abolish the eight-hour workday

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Freya Gilbert
Deputy Editor

German Chancellor Freidrich Merz unveiled a sweeping package of labour law reforms last week, targeting persisting issues around absenteeism, loosening rigid dismissal processes, and promisin

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