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Germany to Replace Eight-Hour Workday with 48-Hour Weekly Cap

Berlin’s cabinet backed the reform as a way to increase scheduling flexibility to counter sluggish productivity.

Germany Advances Overtime Reform with Proposal for 13-Hour Shifts

German Government Advances Plan to Replace Eight-Hour Workday with Weekly Hour Cap

Germany Advances Plan to Replace Daily Work Hour Limits with Weekly Cap

Germany Faces Projected Labor Shortage as Working Hours Lag Behind OECD Peers

Australia to Ban Non-Compete Clauses for Workers Earning Under $175,000 by 2027

DHS Ends TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Citing Efficiency Concerns

Chinese Company Retracts Marriage Mandate for Single Employees After Legal and Public Backlash

France Reduces Sick Leave Compensation for Public and Private Workers

Lidl Announces Pay Increase for 28,000 UK Workers Ahead of Minimum Wage Hike

Verdi Pushes for 7% Pay Raise and Extra Vacation for 170,000 Deutsche Post Workers

UK Launches New Four-Day Workweek Trial with 1,000 Employees

France Announces 2% Minimum Wage Increase Starting November 1

Greece Enacts Controversial Six-Day Workweek for Some Industries