https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Like most bureaucratic aspects of life in Germany, paying taxes on reduced working hours is a bit complicated. We break down how you can save money. https://www.thelocal.de/20210222/what-you-need-to-know-about-paying-wages-for-hours-on-kurzarbeit Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:54:43 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-paying-wages-for-hours-on-kurzarbeit A German scheme that tops up pay for workers who lost work hours because of the coronavirus pandemic has been extended by another year to stave off mass job losses. https://www.thelocal.de/20200826/kurzarbeit-germany-extends-reduced-hours-work-scheme Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:30:12 +0200 kurzarbeit-germany-extends-reduced-hours-work-scheme Germany looks set to extend the reduced working hours (Kurzarbeit) scheme put in place during the coronavirus crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200819/jobs-germany-poised-to-extend-kurzarbeit-scheme-to-24-months Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:30:06 +0200 jobs-germany-poised-to-extend-kurzarbeit-scheme-to-24-months Some seven million people in Germany have been put on Kurzarbeit (reduced work). While the state has taken over paying part of their salaries, they need to know about possible repayments next year. https://www.thelocal.de/20200720/why-people-on-kurzarbeit-need-to-prepare-for-a-tax-surprise Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:47:45 +0200 why-people-on-kurzarbeit-need-to-prepare-for-a-tax-surprise 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20200701/unemployment-can-germany-weather-the-coronavirus-crisis-without-mass-layoffs Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:17:21 +0200 unemployment-can-germany-weather-the-coronavirus-crisis-without-mass-layoffs German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday its German factories would end in July a shorter hours scheme used to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as production ramps back up. https://www.thelocal.de/20200630/volkswagen-ends-shorter-hours-scheme-at-german-factories Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:54:06 +0200 volkswagen-ends-shorter-hours-scheme-at-german-factories The coronavirus crisis has prompted German firms to seek government-backed shorter hours schemes for a total of 11.7 million workers since March, official data showed Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200603/nearly-12-million-employees-in-germany-on-kurzarbeit-scheme-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:42:15 +0200 nearly-12-million-employees-in-germany-on-kurzarbeit-scheme-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic Germany's 'Kurzarbeit' scheme has been a lifeline to millions of people hit by reduced working hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how you can apply. https://www.thelocal.de/20200519/coronavirus-how-to-apply-for-kurzarbeit-in-germany Tue, 19 May 2020 15:58:18 +0200 coronavirus-how-to-apply-for-kurzarbeit-in-germany Almost 650,000 businesses had applied for Germany's reduced-hours work scheme by April 6th, official figures showed Thursday, with the government expecting uptake to exceed levels seen in the 2008-2009 financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200409/kurzarbeit-german-partial-unemployment-to-exceed-2009-crisis-level-coronavirus Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:13:34 +0200 kurzarbeit-german-partial-unemployment-to-exceed-2009-crisis-level-coronavirus Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler said Wednesday it plans to restart work at factories in Germany from April 20th, after a weeks-long interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200408/coronavirus-daimler-to-restart-german-factories-from-april-20th Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:25:24 +0200 coronavirus-daimler-to-restart-german-factories-from-april-20th With measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus hobbling Europe's largest economy, Germany is betting heavily on a scheme tested in the financial crisis to keep labour market structures intact. https://www.thelocal.de/20200401/kurzarbeit-germany-bets-on-tried-and-tested-tool-to-weather-jobs-crisis Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:32:29 +0200 kurzarbeit-germany-bets-on-tried-and-tested-tool-to-weather-jobs-crisis The German auto parts and power tools group Bosch decided Tuesday to raise pay for 85,000 workers two months early to thank them for concessions which have helped turn the company's results around. https://www.thelocal.de/20101026/30761 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:00:00 +0200 30761 Unemployment in Germany edged slightly lower in August to 3.188 million people, according to official figures released on Tuesday, as the rebounding economy continued to create jobs. https://www.thelocal.de/20100831/29515 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:01:00 +0200 29515 Germany’s business climate has shown the biggest monthly improvement since reunification, the respected Ifo economic institute reported Friday, in another sign that the crisis is but a distant memory. https://www.thelocal.de/20100723/28697 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:35:00 +0200 28697 Official data on Tuesday showed German unemployment falling sharply and retail sales picking up, as Europe's biggest economy pushed on despite the eurozone financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20100601/27567 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:34:00 +0200 27567 Germany offered other countries information on how to run their economies in a more efficient fashion on Thursday with the online publication of documents in English on the "German job miracle." https://www.thelocal.de/20100415/26573 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:02:00 +0200 26573 The Federal Labour Agency said Wednesday the number of people out of work in Germany dropped unexpectedly to 8.5 percent in March, as Europe's top economy continued its gradual recovery. https://www.thelocal.de/20100331/26255 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:15:00 +0200 26255 Unemployment is rising in Germany, official data showed on Tuesday, but short-work schemes and start-ups might have averted a feared surge after the country's worst post-war recession. https://www.thelocal.de/20100105/24365 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:21:00 +0100 24365 German businesses saved over a million jobs in 2009 by reducing working hours, a new report revealed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091224/24165 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:32:00 +0100 24165 The Federal Labour Agency said on Tuesday that German unemployment dipped to 7.6 percent of the workforce in November from 7.7 percent the previous month, as government sponsored shorter working hours kept job cuts at bay. https://www.thelocal.de/20091201/23647 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0100 23647