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It sounds like the shift to 28 hours would be voluntary and only last up to two years for those who choose it.
by sophistry 9y ago
It sounds like the shift to 28 hours would be voluntary and only last up to two years for those who choose it.
- skgoa 9y agoThe important context here is that in Germany you already have a right to reduced hours. You just don't have a right to getting your old hours back. This is important because the hours might very well have been given to other employees, permanently hurting your income and/or your career. (unless you find a different employer) Hence many new parents not daring to ask for reduced hours. This new demand/proposal by the union would result in a similar "re-employment guarantee" as those new parents who stop working completely for a number of months get already.
- carlmr 9y agoI mean currently it doesn't matter. We're always asked to up our contract to 40h again. The only question is if you go part time and then a crisis hits. In that case employers would be reluctant to bring you back up.