"Volkswagen undergoes significant transformation, impacting every staff member"
Volkswagen (VW) has announced a change in the working hours for its full-time employees, effective July 1, 2025. According to a report by the Braunschweigische Zeitung, the German automaker is planning to establish clear conditions for the weekly working hours of its employees.
Under this new regulation, part of the Future Agreement of December 20, 2024, all full-time employees will work a standard weekly working time of 35 hours. This change does not apply to employees in partial retirement, who are defined as those employed in the working or release phase of a partial retirement agreement as of July 1, 2025.
Board members at Volkswagen have clarified that employees who were already employed full-time at the company by December 31, 2004, are exempt from this new working hours regulation. The working hours for part-time employees remain individually agreed and will only change with a voluntary change in the employment contract.
The article also reports that Volkswagen is abolishing the Works Agreement 1, which provided special working time rights for certain employees. More information about the Works Agreement at VW can be found in the Braunschweigische Zeitung.
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As for the specific working hours for full-time employees at Volkswagen in Braunschweig as of July 1, 2022, the article does not provide this information. To obtain this specific information, you would need to consult directly with the Braunschweigische Zeitung or contact Volkswagen for their work hour policies.
The article does not mention any potential impact on VW's production output as a result of the change in working hours, nor does it provide information about any changes in working hours for VW employees outside of Germany or for VW's non-automotive divisions.
- In light of Volkswagen's new working hours regulation announced for July 1, 2025, the finance department should adjust their projections to account for the reduction in hours for full-time employees.
- This general-news report highlights a significant shift in business practices at Volkswagen, as they move towards a standard 35-hour workweek for full-time employees from July 2025.
