Is Germany's eight-hour workday under threat?

Would you work 12 hours straight? The CDU/CSU and SPD are locked in a dispute over reforms to the Working Hours Act. Workplace flexibility, collective bargaining agreements and worker protection rules are at stake.

德国联合政府计划把工时上限从每日八小时改为每周上限，以增加排班灵活性，但改革草案因工会与雇主双方不满而停滞。争议核心在于弹性工时究竟是便利员工，还是让雇主单方面延长劳动时间。