Free railway for the economy: GroKo cuts supply chain law

The so-called supply chain law has long been a thorn in the eye of employers' associations. The grand coalition now wants to suspend it completely until 2028 possibly a weakened EU directive takes effect. The Federal Ministry of Labour advertises so far on its website with the slogan "Fairplay applies to all" and refers to the so-called supply chain law. This applies since 1 January 2024 to companies with at least 1,000 employees and, according …