Dulger points to lower sickness rates in countries with a 48-hour week and wants new rules for incapacity for work
Employers' Association President calls for weekly maximum working hours instead of daily limit
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Their sickness rates are actually lower than ours." While the German Working Time Act generally limits daily working hours to eight hours, the European Working Time Directive provides for a weekly maximum working time of 48 hours. Union and SPD had already agreed in their coalition agreement to create the possibility of a weekly maximum working time, after which the unions warned against an end to the eight-hour day. The EU Working Time Directive allows 48 hours per week – almost all countries use this regulation, only Germany does not.
Furthermore, What Dulger says about sickness rates and why he wants new rules for incapacity to work.
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Their sickness rates are actually lower than ours." While the German Working Time Act generally limits daily working hours to eight hours, the European Working Time Directive provides for a weekly maximum working time of 48 hours.
according to n-tvUnion and SPD had already agreed in their coalition agreement to create the possibility of a weekly maximum working time, after which the unions warned against an end to the eight-hour day.
according to n-tvThe EU Working Time Directive allows 48 hours per week – almost all countries use this regulation, only Germany does not.
according to RND +1What Dulger says about sickness rates and why he wants new rules for incapacity to work
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