On the menu : legislation to promote teleworking in Germany, in the UK, ‘Fat Cat Friday’ re-centers ‘excessive executive pay’ in the line of fire, in Poland escalating pay levels, 8% increase in the minimum salary in Hungary, in India 2-day strike in protest at the government’s labour law reform and employment policy.
Germany/Legislation to promote teleworking? On 04 January, Germany’s Labor Secretary, Björn Böhning (SPD) stated in the Der Spiegel publication (01.04 here in German for subscribers) that he was considering reforming working time legislation during 2019 in order to add more flexibility and in exchange workers should enjoy the right to longer life-long training opportunities. Another initiative under consideration is the establishment of the right to teleworking. Companies will have to either allow teleworking or justify why teleworking cannot be implemented. “Digitalization is shifting the balance of power,” stated the Labor Secretary before continuing, “We have to ensure that people can benefit from the changes.”
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