Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: first details emerge on upcoming law ‘for the work of tomorrow’, which seeks to help companies deal with the digital transition Germany: first details emerge on upcoming law ‘for the work of tomorrow’, which seeks to help companies deal with the digital transition In keeping with Germany’s national ongoing training strategy, launched in June of this year (see article nº11175), the country’s ministry for labour is working on a law ‘for the work of tomorrow’. The law is being developed to avoid companies having to lay off staff, by helping them to instead train their workers, in preparation for the digital transition. At the end of August, the ministry revealed some details on its bill, which plans to introduce various types of aid for re-skilling as well as the opportunity for short-time working, provided these are linked to ongoing training. Through . Published on 02 September 2019 à 14h27 - Update on 02 September 2019 à 14h27 Resources Ensuring the rise of digital does not create an ‘unemployment machine’. The current backdrop has strengthened the German labour ministry’s resolve to develop a measure in order to protect jobs through training. While still very low, the rate of unemployment increased slightly in August, doing so for the second consecutive month.… 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.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