Germany: DIY chain Hornbach introduces tailor-made work

After a three-month pilot phase, Germany’s third-largest DIY chain (by revenues) decided to offer its 11,000 employees a ‘tailor-made work system.’ In it are five cumulative options for adjusting working hours upwards or downwards on an annual basis. The primary objective is to facilitate employees’ work lives and work-life balance, while at the same time preventing potential recruitment problems due to Germany’s growing shortage of qualified skilled workers.

By . Published on 13 October 2022 à 9h45 - Update on 13 October 2022 à 9h35

Work-life-balance and attractiveness. “In the past, working time was based on machine operating time. Today, it is focused on people. At Hornbach, we want to attract and retain committed employees. To do this, we also need to create attractive framework conditions,” said Jochen Braun, a member of the company’s management board, in a statement presenting the ‘Tailor-made Work’ (Arbeitszeit nach Maß) program at the end of September 2022.…

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