With soaring sick leaves with mental causes, the IG-Metall metalworkers' union once again called on Ursula von der Leyen, CDU Minister of Employment, to adapt the legal framework to new labor world issues/challenges and presented, on June 27, its own draft regulation on protection against psychosocial risks at work. The IG-Metall notably wants to force businesses to adopt clear regulations on the use of cell phones and computers outside of working hours. (Ref. 120431)
Fill in a legal gap. At a press conference, Hans-Jürgen Urban, member of the IG-Metall’s management, applauded Mrs. von der Leyen’s will to combat this increase in occupational stress and its consequence, professional burnout (see our dispatch No. 120394). However, he says the Minister shouldn’t content herself with declarations of good intention and should fill the legal gap. Indeed, the “Labor Protection Act” (Arbeitschutzgesetz, ArbSchG) currently doesn’t provide employees with sufficien
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