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Niedersachsen Minister Lies Praises Inclusion of Unions and Employers in Reform Planning

Frank Bowers — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:55:07 +0000

Olaf Lies, the Minister-President of Lower Saxony (SPD), welcomed the decision made by the black-red coalition committee to…

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Employers Demand Faster Reforms From Labor Minister Bas Warning Of Another Misstep

Frank Bowers — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:06:04 +0000

Ahead of the Coalition Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, employer groups are strongly urging Federal Labor Minister Bärbel…

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Novo Nordisk Targets US Employers With Multi-Billion Dollar Weight Loss Drug Deals

Trevor Yard — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:14:04 +0000

The Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk intends to collaborate more closely with companies in the multi-billion dollar market…

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Employers Demand More Drive From Employees And Better Policy Climate

Dawn Amber — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:10:07 +0000

Steffen Kampeter, CEO of the Federation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA), called for a stronger work ethic among…

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Employers Praise Health System Cuts As Minister’s Reforms Signal Fiscal Relief

Frank Bowers — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:17:03 +0000

Rainer Dulger, the president of the employers’ association BDA, praised the reforms announced by Health Minister Nina Warken…

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CDU Demands Mandatory Military Drills for Reserves Involving Employers

Chloe Price — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:34:04 +0000

The chairman of the Defence Committee in the Bundestag, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), has called for mandatory participation in…

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German Employers Fear Economic Downturn Looms Large

Dawn Amber — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:46:07 +0000

The majority of German companies anticipate a further downturn in the economy. According to a survey conducted by…

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Allensbach Finds Part‑Time Lifestyle Debate Skips Workers and Employers

Frank Bowers — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:24:04 +0000

At the start of the year, a debate launched by Union politicians around “lifestyle part‑time” largely overlooked the…

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German Employers Push Back Salary for First Day of Illness Amid Rising Sick Leave Crisis

Victoria Chase — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:25:05 +0000

In light of rising absenteeism in Germany, employers’ association president Rainer Dulger argues that workers should not receive wages…

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DGB Blames Employers for Massive Attacks on Germany’s Social Safety Net

Victoria Chase — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:18:03 +0000

Yasmin Fahimi, the chair of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB), accused employers of retreating into what…

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Employers Blast Ongoing Public Transport Strikes Demand Government Action and Strike Law Reforms

Dawn Amber — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:28:04 +0000

Amid ongoing strikes in public transport, employers’ associations are calling for a decisive federal response and changes to…

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Employers Demand Merz Rapidly Deliver Reform Package with Tax Cuts, Lower Social Spending and Bureaucracy Reduction

Trevor Yard — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:36:04 +0000

Employers are losing patience with the black‑red government and are urging Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to promptly deliver a…

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German Employers Call for Strike Limits Amid Verdi’s Growing Warning Stresses

Dawn Amber — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:07:06 +0000

The BDA is calling for limits on the right to strike after Verdi launched another wave of warning…

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German Health Insurance Calls Employers To Take Responsibility For LongTerm Sick Leave

Chloe Price — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:15:05 +0000

Jens Baas, the CEO of Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), has called on employers in Germany to take greater responsibility…

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Employers Push Back on EU Pay Transparency Rules

Sean Prescott — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:55:03 +0000

The German employers’ association, the BDA, is urgently pressuring the federal government to resist further modifications to the…

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German Employers Fear EU Pay Mandate

Victoria Chase — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:23:09 +0000

German employers are issuing a stark warning to the European Commission, voicing concerns that a proposed directive on…

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Union Urges Employers to Tackle Rising Sick Leave

Frank Bowers — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:39:04 +0000

The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) is issuing a stark warning to employers, urging proactive measures to…

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NRW Employers Demand Fees End Coverage

Chloe Price — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:28:09 +0000

Business leaders in North Rhine-Westphalia are escalating calls for a fundamental overhaul of Germany’s healthcare system, arguing that…

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Employers Health Plan Faces Patient Advocate Pushback

Trevor Yard — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:13:04 +0000

The proposals from German employers aimed at alleviating the financial strain on the healthcare system are facing staunch…

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Employers Push Billions in Healthcare Cuts

Frank Bowers — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:04:05 +0000

German employers are pushing for radical and potentially disruptive reforms to Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV) system, proposing…

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Employers Demand Social Security Spending Cuts

Sean Prescott — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:36:05 +0000

Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, is urging the federal government to prevent further increases in social security contributions,…

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Employers Escalate Criticism Of Wage Law

Trevor Yard — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:21:04 +0000

German employer associations are intensifying their criticism of the proposed “Tariff Adherence Act” with Steffen Kampeter, Managing Director…

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Employers Rarely Highlight Family-Friendly Policies

Dawn Amber — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:36:04 +0000

A recent study by the Bertelsmann Foundation indicates that German employers infrequently highlight family-friendly policies in their job…

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Employers Push For Doctor Visit Fee

Sean Prescott — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:25:06 +0000

Germany’s leading employer association, the Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (BDA), is advocating for a new approach to healthcare…

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Chem Managers Rate Employers Satisfactory

Chloe Price — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:44:06 +0000

German chemical industry leaders appear largely unfazed by the current challenges facing the sector, according to a new…

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Employers Push for Nursing Care Overhaul

Dawn Amber — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:38:04 +0000

German employers are proposing sweeping reforms to the long-term care insurance system. According to plans developed by the…

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Employers Underpaying Social Security Contributions

Victoria Chase — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:18:05 +0000

Recent audits by the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) have revealed discrepancies in social security contributions made by…

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Employers Refuse to Budge, Union Vows to Fight On!

Dawn Amber — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:34:03 +0000

A breakdown in tariff negotiations has occurred between the Verdi trade union and employers in the public sector.…

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German Employers Back New Debts for Defense

Dawn Amber — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:08:06 +0000

A German employers’ association chief, Rainer Dulger, has expressed support for the ideas of the union and the…

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Metal Employers Blast New Military Fund and Call for Tax Cuts and Administrative Reforms

Dawn Amber — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:09:09 +0000

A German labor union chief has expressed skepticism over a proposal to establish a new federal special fund…

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Unions Slam Employers for Lack of Offer in Ongoing Talks

Victoria Chase — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:45:06 +0000

Negotiations for Public Sector Employees’ Wages Off to a Rocky Start The Left party has criticized the start…

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43% of Employees Demand Anti-AfD Stance from Employers Ahead of German Elections

Sean Prescott — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:14:06 +0000

According to a recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW), many employees have a clear…

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