Overview

• The draft removes the mandatory reporting requirement and restricts penalties to only severe violations while keeping due‑diligence duties in place.
• Ministers are expected to clear the proposal today, after which it would move to parliament for debate and passage.
• The Labour Ministry estimates annual savings of €4.1 million from the changes, compared with earlier projections of roughly €43.47 million in yearly compliance costs under the law.
• Business groups including the BDA say the plan falls short and call for full repeal, while the Greens warn of diluted transparency and weaker human‑rights protections.
• Oxfam labels the move a dramatic hollowing out and criticizes the rushed consultation, as the EU’s separate directive is set to replace the German law once implemented.