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Germany's Labor Ministry Introduces New Stress Reducing Laws

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Will Germany's new laws help reduce worker stress?
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Germany has introduced a new law, stating that employees cannot be punished for failing to respond to messages from managers after working hours. This move is clearly aimed at reducing worker stress, but is this taking away from the companies of Germany?
Some may argue that employees are part of the company 24/7, not just when they are required to be at their desks. In my opinion, if an employee's contract specifically states work/non-work hours, then this is a non-issue. If a company wants the benefit of calling on its employees at any time, their contract and benefits should be adjusted accordingly.
Perhaps this might be a situation best handled by individual companies, tailoring contracts to their specific needs, but this is nevertheless a strong move by the Labor Ministry in an effort to combat worker stress.

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