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thi2today at 3:58 PM1 replyview on HN

Kurzarbeit is only available for a limited time and has the target to avoid layoffs resulting in much higher costs in unemployment payments.


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throwaway_20357today at 5:57 PM

It's 24 months at the moment, which is way too long. A buffer period for companies to allow for necessary adjustments should be one quarter, max two.