COVID-19: Germany extends shorter work hours scheme

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A German scheme that tops up pay for workers who lost work hours because of the coronavirus pandemic has been extended by another year to stave ...

The programme is one of the main tools used by Berlin to shield Europe's top economy from the pandemic-induced downturn, accounting for a key part of the government's €1 trillion coronavirus support package.

To ease access to the programme, ministers reduced the requirements that companies need to meet in order to qualify for assistance.German giants like Lufthansa, Volkswagen and BMW are among the many firms to have tapped the scheme.

 

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