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German Employer Leader Calls for Health Budget Freeze amid Financial Crisis Concerns
A few days before the government commission on health insurance is set to hand over its reform proposals,…
Employer Association BDA Files Lawsuit Over Tender Bureaucracy Ahead of Tariff Loyalty Law Consultations
BDA, the German employer association, has filed a complaint about bureaucracy ahead of the Bundesrat’s upcoming debate on…
Company Smartphones Grow in Use as 56% of German Workers Receive Employer Issued Phones Bitkom Survey Shows
In many German companies a company phone is becoming the norm. According to a survey published on Monday…
Employees Bear Larger Share of Social Contributions as Employer Burden Falls
Employees now pay a larger share of social security contributions than in the past, while the relative burden…
Verdi Urges Health Sector Strikes Amid Employer Standoff in State Wage Talks
Verdi, the service‑sector union, has called for a nationwide sector strike in the health sector on Tuesday. The…
Rehlinger Defends Bas Amid Employer Backlash
The Saarland’s Minister-President, Anke Rehlinger (SPD), has staunchly defended Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas against criticism levied by…
Lawmaker Slams Minister’s Employer Criticism
A growing rift within Germany’s political landscape is emerging following sharp criticism directed at Labor Minister Bärbel Bas…
Employer Chief Backs Youth Union in Pension Dispute
A growing rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition and within the conservative bloc itself, as a group…
Employer Healthcare Subsidies Face Scrutiny
A growing chorus of criticism is emerging in Germany concerning the government’s approach to stabilizing the nation’s statutory…
Union Rejects Employer Health Plan
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) has vehemently rejected proposed reforms to the healthcare system put forward…
Court Backs Church Employer Rights
The Federal Constitutional Court has overturned a ruling by the Federal Labour Court, triggering a significant debate surrounding…
Employer Groups Demand Pension Bill Halt
The German Confederation of Employer Associations (BDA) is escalating its criticism of the ruling coalition’s proposed pension reforms,…
Employer Group Seeks End to Care Level 1
Concerns over the sustainability of Germany’s care insurance system are prompting discussions about potential reforms, according to Steffen…
Employer Group Urges Work Hour Flexibility
The Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) is urging the German government to consider adjustments to regulations governing…
Pension Plans Face Union Employer Backlash
The government’s proposals for an “active pension” are facing sharp criticism from both trade unions and employers. Steffen…
Employer Boss Wants to Cut Social Benefits, Cap at 40%!
Rainer Dulger, president of the employers’ association, calls for more intervention in the welfare state from the black-red…
Employer Fires Supervisor of Mass Murderer After Deadly Warning
After an investigation by MDR, a German public broadcaster, into statements made by Magdeburg attacker Taleb al-Abdulmohsen at…