Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: Volkswagen could return to the 35 hours work-week Germany: Volkswagen could return to the 35 hours work-week According to the German press of this weekend (Focus, Spiegel and Bildzeitung),Volkswagen's management intends to negotiate with its work's council a return to the 35 hours work-week (up from 28,8 hours currently) in its six "West German" factories, without wage compensation. A spokesman for VW refused to comment on these "speculations", asserting that the management initially intended to start talks with staff representatives. (Ref. 06128) Through . Published on 14 February 2006 Ă 16h51 - Update on 20 March 2013 Ă 21h03 Resources On February 10, the first European car manufacturer created a shock in Germany by announcing a new drastic restructuring plan in spite of results better than expected. In 2005, its benefit after taxes reached 1,12 billion euros,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels