• Social Affairs Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) proposes a legal right for part-time workers to increase their working hours, unless compelling business reasons prevent it.
  • The proposal was welcomed by the Chamber of Labour (AK) and the opposition Greens, but criticized by the Economic Chamber (WKO), the Federation of Industries (IV), and the ÖVP Economic Association.
  • WKO considers mandatory hour increases the wrong approach, while IV argues it would not create additional labor potential.
  • AK President Renate Anderl stated that the right to increase hours would strengthen individual planning security and financial protection for workers.
  • Minister Schumann emphasized that this is a further development of the topic, not a current government project.

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