A dramatic warning issued by an expert commission to the government has said that Germany faces a âfinancial shockâ if it doesnât raise its retirement age soon. So will we all have to work for longer in the near future?
The number of people who travel long distances to get to work in Germany has been rising in recent years. How could petrol and public transport costs change - and will the pandemic affect working habits?
The Thursday before Easter might be one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, but it's not an official holiday in any German state. But the year 2021 might prove to be an exception. Debate is now raging over what Angela Merkelâs plan for a âday of restâ on Maundy Thursday means.
German unemployment ticked down in October as the country bounced back from the initial shock of the pandemic,
official data showed Thursday, but a fresh round of shutdowns threaten to halt the momentum.
Would you give up smoking for more time off work? A restaurant owner in the western German state of Rhineland Palatinate has started offering employees who donât smoke five days of extra holiday.
Not filed your tax return in Germany yet? Donât panic, there's still a few days left. Whether you're self-employed or an employee, we spoke to a tax expert to get answers to some key questions on taxes in Germany.
Unemployment in Germany only inched up in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe's top economy has weathered the coronavirus storm so far without an extreme amount of job losses.
Germany's Labour Minister Hubertus Heil wants to bring in a âright to work from homeâ law, which will apply long after the countryâs coronavirus lockdown has ended.
Germany is grappling with a ticking demographic time bomb. The Local spoke with FDP politician Christian DĂźrr who says immigration is the key to the country's future.
In Germany, workplaces require employees to provide a sick note from a GP when they are ill. But do you really need to visit a doctor for the certificate? A court case is raising these questions.
More newcomers are integrating into the German job market than expected, according to new figures. The biggest reason for their success? Language skills.
British people might like to tell themselves that the empire was built on a stiff upper lip. But Germanyâs attitude of giving things time to heal seems much more appropriate to the modern workplace, writes Floraidh Clement.
The German economy ministry on Wednesday published an optimistic set of forecasts for 2018-19, saying strong growth into next year will help create a million new jobs.
Unemployment in Germany held steady at historic lows in February, official data showed Wednesday, as booming demand in Europe's top economy fuels an ongoing hiring spree.
The Federal Labour Court was in no doubt that when a metal worker grabbed a colleague between the legs and told him âyouâve got big balls!â he had no sexual intent. But it still ruled that a dismissal for sexual assault was justified.
Venture capital investments in German startups hit a record level in the first half of 2017, with Berlin seeing a huge rise in funding for its startup scene, a new report shows.
