VW is also looking at ways to cut labor costs, through the introduction of flexible working hours, cutting wage benefits and increasing production efficiency.
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Nearly 51 percent of employees regularly had such " flexible working hours " last year, up sharply from 42 percent in 1991, the survey said.
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Local authorities that employ the firefighters say any wage increase must be linked to more flexible working hours and other cost-saving changes in working practices.
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Other measures to ensure equal treatment of workers included making sure buildings were accessible to all and implementing more flexible working hours, the report said.
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It would have special provisions on flexible working hours and wage components which seek to attract women, retirees and part-time workers to the labour market.
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Bayer employees agreed Monday to cuts in personnel costs and bonuses as well as more flexible working hours in exchange for job guarantees through 2000.
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The Munich-based company says it is talking with employee representatives about cutting labor costs, possibly with more flexible working hours, to avoid moving jobs from Germany.
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The Munich-based company said it is talking with employee representatives about cutting labor costs, possibly with more flexible working hours, to keep the jobs in Germany.
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The law also intends to facilitate flexible working hours by exempting employers from rigid stipulations on working hours, again with permission from the Director-General of Labour.
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They urged business managers and unions to promote more flexible working hours and not to discriminate against male workers who took time off for family reasons.
