Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: crisis agreement struck in metals sector Germany: crisis agreement struck in metals sector Social partners in Germany’s metals sector announced on Friday 20 March their decision to suspend negotiations over the renewal of a branch agreement which was due to be agreed in principle in mid-April 2020. Instead, the IG Metall union and the employer federation Gesamtmetall have negotiated a so-called ‘collective crisis agreement’. Valid until 31 December 2020, the deal adopts a series of measures on compensation for short-time working and additional leave for parents in order to soften the burden of the coronavirus crisis on employees. Through . Published on 23 March 2020 à 15h11 - Update on 23 March 2020 à 15h11 Resources A short-term crisis agreement. Social partners in the German metals industry took the logical decision to shift gears as they renegotiated a branch agreement that concerns some 3.6 million employees and is set to expire on 31 March. Negotiating an agreement that was originally intended to focus on preserving jobs and training,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 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 confidentialité.PhoneThis 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
