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Re:Ask HN: Who Is Firing? by rusticpenn on Thursday April 16, 2020 @06:48AM (#22888072)
That is standard in Germany. For a period of upto 12 months during emergencies, employees contracts can be reduced to x% (for x % hours), the govt will cover the remaining money (upto 60% of net salary). Its called shotrt-term work or kurzarbeit.
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Re:Ask HN: Who Is Firing? by catwell on Thursday April 16, 2020 @07:11AM (#22888220)
That also exists in France (and is currently used extensively) but it's very different from reducing salaries.
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Re:Ask HN: Who Is Firing? by lysium on Friday April 17, 2020 @01:47AM (#22896559)
Employee must agree. Most do with their initial contract or because of unions, though.
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