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When Does Your Employer Have to Let You Work Part-Time in Germany?

Summary by The Local - De
As the CDU’s economic wing questions the legal right to part-time work in Germany, here's a look at exactly what employees are currently entitled to.

12 Articles

Lean Right

"No legal claim to lifestyle part-time: An application by the Union's economic wing with this title causes excitement. A CDU position will probably not become a CDU position.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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On the contrary, the Federal Minister of the Interior believes that one must move away from the eight-hour day and to a working week. Other parts of the CDU also contradict this.

·Munich, Germany
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Lean Right

Industry and crafts in NRW consider the unconditional part-time claim to be no longer up-to-date. Exceptions for parents should remain. The trade union federation warns the CDU against a deletion of the right.

Center

Parts of the CDU want to restrict the right to part-time work - and thus have triggered a debate. What is the demand? What are the reasons for this? And do people always work voluntarily in part-time work? An overview.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Lean Left

The CDU economic wing wants to abolish the right to part-time work. My wife and I have been on Fridays for several years. How the four-day week has improved our lives and productivity.

·Germany
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The Local - De broke the news in Germany on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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