The Free Democratic Party (FDP) in the German Bundestag is advocating for an end to the traditional 8-hour workday.

FDP parliamentary group deputy Lukas Köhler calls the rigid 8-hour day an 'old dogma' that no longer fits modern work and life patterns.

The party proposes a shift from daily to weekly maximum working hours, arguing it would boost productivity and ease workers' daily lives.

This push comes despite recent rulings from top German and European courts mandating daily time tracking for all employees.

The Federal Ministry of Labor has declared companies not complying with this requirement as law-breakers, highlighting the tension between flexibility demands and regulatory requirements in Germany's evolving work landscape.