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I'm an American who's worked in Germany for years. The corporate culture and job security feel much better here.

There's a minimum on the vacation days you must use here, and many take their time off seriously. I feel like I have more job security in Germany, and that work-life balance is encouraged. About nine ...
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Recent Trends on Working From Home in Germany

Even for the generally rather inflexible Germans, home office work—or working from home (WFH)—has long become the new normal for many workers. The big shift occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. In ...

Indian Man Shares Shocking Work Culture Contrast Between India And Germany

This story was shared by Kaustav Banerjee, a 2013 graduate. He explained that at the beginning of his career, he didn't even ...
JD Supra

Germany: Short-time Work Allowance – New Framework Conditions

The simplified crisis regulations governing short-time working in Germany introduced in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic expired at the end of June 2023. As of July 1, 2023, the regular statutory ...
JD Supra

Recording of Working Time in Germany Legally Required – Open Questions for Employers Following New Decision of the German Federal Employment Court

Surprisingly, the German Federal Employment Court (BAG) decided on 13 September 2022 that an obligation exists for employers in Germany to comprehensively record employees’ working time (case ...

Key points of Germany's bill to raise pensions

Germany's fractious coalition government is set on Friday to pass a bill to raise pensions by around 185 billion euros over ...
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In Germany, Working Mothers Say They Face Job Discrimination

Working mothers in Germany say they face prejudice and job discrimination in a country where many people still believe a mother's place is in the home. Now we have an update on women's equality. Women ...