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Shorter Working Hours During Childcare: How to Redistribute Work When Replacements Cannot Be Found
Starting from September 18, 2026, the inability to hire replacement personnel was removed from the permitted exceptions for refusing reduced working hours for childcare. This article connects application requirements, selection criteria for work redistribution, replacement personnel, and task reduction, alongside methods for operational measurement.
Starting from September 18, 2026, the inability to hire replacement personnel was removed from the permitted exceptions for refusing reduced working hours for childcare. This article connects application requirements, selection criteria for work redistribution, replacement personnel, and task reduction, alongside methods for operational measurement.
Starting September 18, 2026, companies can no longer reject a worker's application for reduced working hours during childcare simply on the grounds that they were unable to find a replacement worker.…
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