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Germany Debates Unpaid Overtime and Flexible Working Hours
Germany's Left party demands a ban on unpaid overtime, citing 600 million unpaid hours in 2022, clashing with the CDU's proposal for a weekly maximum working time to increase flexibility, potentially leading to longer working hours.
Germany Debates Unpaid Overtime and Flexible Working Hours
Germany's Left party demands a ban on unpaid overtime, citing 600 million unpaid hours in 2022, clashing with the CDU's proposal for a weekly maximum working time to increase flexibility, potentially leading to longer working hours.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Average Working Day Nears Government Target Amidst Regional Variations and Political Opposition
Spain's average working day is 38.37 hours, closer to the government's proposed 37.5-hour limit than the current 40-hour legal maximum; however, regional variations exist, with Basque Country, Navarre, and Catalonia averaging below 37.5 hours, while others are significantly higher. The proposed redu...
Spain's Average Working Day Nears Government Target Amidst Regional Variations and Political Opposition
Spain's average working day is 38.37 hours, closer to the government's proposed 37.5-hour limit than the current 40-hour legal maximum; however, regional variations exist, with Basque Country, Navarre, and Catalonia averaging below 37.5 hours, while others are significantly higher. The proposed redu...
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36% Bias Score
China Mandates 9 PM Work End to Boost Domestic Spending
China's government is implementing a policy to reduce employee work hours to 9 PM, aiming to boost domestic consumption amid trade tensions with the US, with varying impacts on spending habits among employees of companies like DJI, Midea, and Haier.
China Mandates 9 PM Work End to Boost Domestic Spending
China's government is implementing a policy to reduce employee work hours to 9 PM, aiming to boost domestic consumption amid trade tensions with the US, with varying impacts on spending habits among employees of companies like DJI, Midea, and Haier.
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40% Bias Score
Spain to Review Bill Reducing Maximum Work Week
After months of negotiations, Spain's Council of Ministers will review next week a bill to reduce the maximum work week to 37.5 hours, including mandatory digital timekeeping and stricter penalties for non-compliance; the employers' association strongly opposes it.
Spain to Review Bill Reducing Maximum Work Week
After months of negotiations, Spain's Council of Ministers will review next week a bill to reduce the maximum work week to 37.5 hours, including mandatory digital timekeeping and stricter penalties for non-compliance; the employers' association strongly opposes it.
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44% Bias Score
German Working Hours Fall Despite Employment Rise
In 2024, Germany saw a 0.1% decrease in total working hours to 61.4 billion, despite a 71,000 increase in employment, due to fewer full-time jobs, less overtime, more short-time work (up 60,000 to 300,000), and fewer self-employed individuals. The industrial crisis is cited as the main cause.
German Working Hours Fall Despite Employment Rise
In 2024, Germany saw a 0.1% decrease in total working hours to 61.4 billion, despite a 71,000 increase in employment, due to fewer full-time jobs, less overtime, more short-time work (up 60,000 to 300,000), and fewer self-employed individuals. The industrial crisis is cited as the main cause.
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32% Bias Score
Sumar Proposes 35-Hour Workweek for Spanish State Employees
Sumar registered an amendment to Spain's Public Service Act, proposing a 35-hour workweek for over 530,000 state administration employees, a shorter timeframe than the 37.5 hours proposed for the private sector, aiming to standardize the practice seen in regional and local administrations.
Sumar Proposes 35-Hour Workweek for Spanish State Employees
Sumar registered an amendment to Spain's Public Service Act, proposing a 35-hour workweek for over 530,000 state administration employees, a shorter timeframe than the 37.5 hours proposed for the private sector, aiming to standardize the practice seen in regional and local administrations.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's 37.5-Hour Workweek Law: Up to 7% Increased Costs for Businesses
Spain's new law reduces the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours, potentially increasing business costs by up to 7%, according to the Ministry of Labor's economic report, which largely disregarded objections from businesses and regional governments.
Spain's 37.5-Hour Workweek Law: Up to 7% Increased Costs for Businesses
Spain's new law reduces the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours, potentially increasing business costs by up to 7%, according to the Ministry of Labor's economic report, which largely disregarded objections from businesses and regional governments.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Work Week Reduction Bill Faces Uncertain Future Amidst Catalan Opposition
The Spanish government approved a bill to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, but its passage is uncertain due to Junts's veto threat unless the bill is adapted to address the impact on Catalan SMEs; negotiations are ongoing, with the government offering financial aid but refusing to alter the core ...
Spanish Work Week Reduction Bill Faces Uncertain Future Amidst Catalan Opposition
The Spanish government approved a bill to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, but its passage is uncertain due to Junts's veto threat unless the bill is adapted to address the impact on Catalan SMEs; negotiations are ongoing, with the government offering financial aid but refusing to alter the core ...
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Unions Face Criticism Amidst Delayed Workweek Reduction and May Day Protests
On May Day, CCOO calls for nationwide demonstrations to defend labor rights and the European project against Trump's threats, amidst criticism of unions' inactivity and the government's delayed approval of a bill to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours.
Spain's Unions Face Criticism Amidst Delayed Workweek Reduction and May Day Protests
On May Day, CCOO calls for nationwide demonstrations to defend labor rights and the European project against Trump's threats, amidst criticism of unions' inactivity and the government's delayed approval of a bill to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours.
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52% Bias Score
European Small Business Owners Face Burnout Risk Due to Long Working Hours
A SumUp study of nearly 4,000 small business owners across Europe reveals stark differences in working hours and lunch breaks, with UK entrepreneurs frequently skipping lunch and prioritizing work over personal care due to economic pressures, while Italian and French counterparts enjoy longer breaks...
European Small Business Owners Face Burnout Risk Due to Long Working Hours
A SumUp study of nearly 4,000 small business owners across Europe reveals stark differences in working hours and lunch breaks, with UK entrepreneurs frequently skipping lunch and prioritizing work over personal care due to economic pressures, while Italian and French counterparts enjoy longer breaks...
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Reduced Working Hours Bill Receives CES Backing
The Spanish Ministry of Labor considers the Economic and Social Council's (CES) largely positive opinion on its draft law to reduce working hours, passed with 57 votes for and 2 against, to be a significant step forward, with the ministry planning to integrate some of the recommendations.
Spain's Reduced Working Hours Bill Receives CES Backing
The Spanish Ministry of Labor considers the Economic and Social Council's (CES) largely positive opinion on its draft law to reduce working hours, passed with 57 votes for and 2 against, to be a significant step forward, with the ministry planning to integrate some of the recommendations.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a bill reducing the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, strengthening digital timekeeping regulations, and enforcing a right to disconnect, pending parliamentary approval and impacting approximately 12.5 million employees.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a bill reducing the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, strengthening digital timekeeping regulations, and enforcing a right to disconnect, pending parliamentary approval and impacting approximately 12.5 million employees.
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32% Bias Score
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