When it comes to labor market policy, German social affairs ministers prefer to look abroad if they want to impose stricter regulations on companies in Germany.
France has long been considered a role model when it comes to the minimum wage, but Luxembourg will soon have to do the job with its 12.73 euros.
Generous part-time entitlements were once copied from the Netherlands, and eyes are now turning to Denmark for worker rights in the platform economy.
How would it be if Germany took a look at the laws from its neighbors that benefit both sides, employers and employees?
Belgium is now relaxing the maximum daily working hours in favor of flexible one- or two-week structuring.
Overall, people no longer work, but there is more freedom to distribute work in such a way that family and career fit together better or companies can keep up more easily in the competition.
The German economy has been demanding this for years in vain, also citing employee requests.
Maybe Belgium SPD Minister Heil will finally help.