AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSick Leave Crackdown: Germany’s coalition is set to tighten sick leave rules, ending phone certificates and requiring a doctor’s note from day one, alongside broader labour reforms aimed at boosting employment and easing dismissals for higher earners. Pensions & Tax Overhaul: The same reform package includes pension changes with a gradual rise in retirement age and a new investment element, plus tax relief for middle and lower incomes and higher top rates for very high earners. BioNTech Restructuring: BioNTech held confidential talks with buyers about closing multiple German sites, with up to 1,860 jobs affected, as it also plans to exit its Berlin JPT Peptide unit. Volkswagen Job Shock: Reports point to major restructuring at VW, including up to 100,000 job cuts and potential plant closures, raising fresh HR and works-council pressure. Heat-Health Guidance: WHO updates heat-health action plans for Europe, highlighting heat as a workplace and public-health risk that can drive illness and premature deaths. HR Skills Talk: A new book promotes better “systemic” employee conversations by focusing managers on the right questions to drive clarity and follow-through.
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