Germany Eases Safety Officer Requirements for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Labor plans to reduce safety officer obligations for SMEs, easing bureaucracy while maintaining workplace safety standards.
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Labor plans to reduce safety officer obligations for SMEs, easing bureaucracy while maintaining workplace safety standards.
German companies are intensifying efficiency-driven reorganizations while adapting to new mandatory electronic working time recording legislation with exemptions for small businesses.
German companies increasingly support the proposed weekly maximum work hours regulation for 2025.
The debate in Germany over implementing a weekly working hours limit sees majority support from large enterprises but resistance from smaller businesses.
Half of German companies support a weekly maximum working hours policy, with backing predominantly from large firms.
Half of German companies support proposed maximum working hours, led by large industries.