Four-day week for everyone: this Merz plan could backfire:
The new coalition wants to abolish the eight-hour working day and introduce a different model instead ...
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Every second company boss works more than 48 hours a week: Fewer and fewer people in Germany have to work more than 48 hours a week. But there are still many ...
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