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Is Germany's eight-hour workday under threat?

Published October 18, 2026 6:28 am • Updated October 18, 2026 6:28 am •
Is Germany's eight-hour workday under threat?
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Would you work 12 hours straight? The CDU/CSU and SPD are locked in a dispute over reforms to the Working Hours Act. Workplace flexibility, collective bargaining agreements and worker protection rules are at stake.

Would you work 12 hours straight? The CDU/CSU and SPD are locked in a dispute over reforms to the Working Hours Act. Workplace flexibility, collective bargaining agreements and worker protection rules are at stake.

Source: Deutsche Welle — Original report ↗

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