German businesses are turning slow periods into workforce development opportunities while apprenticeships fairs engage youth to tackle skilled labor shortages.
German companies warn that escalating labor-related taxes and social contributions severely harm competitiveness, pro...
German companies leverage practical vocational orientation initiatives like BOBplus to combat recruitment challenges ...
German companies warn that escalating labor-related taxes and social contributions severely harm competitiveness, prompting calls for urgent reforms and European industrial policy support.
German businesses are turning slow periods into workforce development opportunities while apprenticeships fairs engage youth to tackle skilled labor shortages.
German companies leverage practical vocational orientation initiatives like BOBplus to combat recruitment challenges amid rising skilled worker demand and demographic shifts.
Germany's 2026 minimum wage increase to €13.90 per hour sparks debate over employment effects amid broader government economic reforms.
Germany launches broad 2026 reforms including minimum wage hikes, bureaucracy cuts, and a contentious debate on part-time work rights.
Diakonie Deutschland praises the social state reform proposals for improving service accessibility but warns against potential benefit cuts, particularly for low-income individuals and EU workers.
German political parties clash over a proposal to restrict the legal right to part-time work, with significant criticism from SPD and some CDU members highlighting misconceptions about 'lifestyle part-time' workers.
Germany's high and rising part-time employment, especially among women, fuels political debates on labor reforms to promote full-time work and tackle associated economic challenges.
Germany's 2026 reforms include wage hikes, bureaucracy cuts, and new apprenticeship opportunities despite economic headwinds.
The German Confederation of Skilled Crafts urges urgent political reforms to reduce bureaucracy, reform vocational education, and address social security costs to support the craft and SME sectors.
Germany's new minimum wage, implemented on January 1, 2026, faces criticism as companies struggle with economic challenges and question its effectiveness.
A YouGov survey reveals divided German public opinion on AI, with many seeing both risks and benefits and anticipating ease in daily life and work.
Increased apprenticeship interest among German youth contrasts with continued challenges companies face amid skilled labor shortages and employee ghosting.
Sick leave in Germany rose to a new high in 2024, driven by respiratory and musculoskeletal illnesses, prompting calls for companies to adopt strategic health and workplace reforms.
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil advocates for strong industrial policy and job security, while Chancellor Merz stands by his contentious migration remarks, revealing political tensions in Germany's economic and social policies.
A recent study reveals Germany has created 325,000 new jobs due to increasing bureaucratic demands, impacting business costs and productivity.
Major German firms like Lufthansa and Bosch are cutting jobs as AI integration and economic difficulties escalate.
Half of German companies support proposed maximum working hours, led by large industries.