Annual Leave Entitlement Reform of 2019
Rationale
Increase paid annual leave to ~4 weeks to improve worker wellbeing, boost productivity, and align with international standards for fairer work-life balance.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paid Annual Leave |
Minimal statutory leave
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~4 weeks statutory paid leave
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1
Paid Annual LeaveProposer
Party
The Christian Democrats
We are the CDP and we want to hold faith forever
Core pillars
Nina Klein
Activist · Age 66
Nina Klein spent decades refining campaign strategies for obscure bureaucrats before quietly masterminding the party’s most effective—and least acknowledged—get-out-the-vote operations.
Timeline
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Draft23 March 2019
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Vote Open23 March 2019
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Vote Closed22 May 2019
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Became Law22 May 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 18 / 69 seats (26.1%)
Against: 22 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 29
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 6 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 12 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 10 | No | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rheinland Heritage Union | 0 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats Proposer | 4 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 168 / 650 seats (25.8%)
Against: 183 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 299
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 59 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 110 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 66 | No | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 69 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rheinland Heritage Union | 7 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats Proposer | 40 | Yes | No reason given |