{
  "id": 19492904,
  "title": "Federal Government: Schweitzer wants to reform labor law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bundesregierung-schweitzer-will-arbeitsrecht-reformieren",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:03:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bundesregierung-schweitzer-will-arbeitsrecht-reformieren/100269098.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German government plans to introduce a new law to make it easier for companies to hire employees on fixed-term contracts. The law, proposed by Labour Minister Alexander Schweitzer, would also allow longer working hours on Sundays for bakeries and would relax protection against dismissal for high earners. The draft law, which is set to be discussed in the government and passed in the cabinet in December and in the Bundestag, aims to boost the economy, which has been affected by international crises and conflicts. The changes are expected to come into force in early 2027.",
  "summary": "The government wants to reform labor law - among other things, flexibilization is intended to help companies. However, the final word on the plans has not yet been spoken.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}