PRESS STATEMENT When supply chains break down, access to short-time work must be made easier

Jörg Hofmann: “I do not view relief for employers regarding social security contributions in the event of short-time work as the first measure to be taken. Short-time work is an appropriate means of compensating for a prolonged reduction in the volume of work. However, this must not come at the expense of employees. Therefore, on the one hand, access to short-time work must be made easier by eliminating current requirements, such as the deregistration of all temporary agency workers, the reduction of working time accounts, and the requirement that at least one-third of the company’s workforce be affected by the loss of work. Second, in the event of short-time work, employees’ loss of pay must be minimized. Employers also have a role to play here. They must make a supplementary payment during short-time work. In principle, employers are obligated to continue paying wages when supply chains are disrupted.”

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