Use of social partner models in small and medium-sized companies

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Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> In view of the objective formulated in the draft bill of the 2nd Company Pension Strengthening Act to further expand company pension provision quantitatively and qualitatively, especially in smaller companies and for employees with lower incomes, as well as in view of the criticism formulated by specialist lawyer for labor law Tobias Neufeld with regard to the role of the trade unions envisaged in the draft bill - "Unfortunately, the BMAS is once again putting everything on the card of SPM and pure contribution commitment. The draft is now finally there However, it is doubtful whether SMEs and micro-enterprises will seek access to the social partner models. The government continues to underestimate the deterrent effect of trade union proximity for these companies" (www.lto.de/recht/hintergruende/h/bmas-betriebsrente-gesetzprojekt-reform-ausweitung). The trade union proximity associated with social partner models is seen as an obstacle or as an argument against the use of such models of company pension schemes, and what findings, if any, are these, or if not, why did the federal government not carry out or use corresponding surveys with regard to the development of the draft bill?

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1. 19 September 2025

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   Use of social partner models in small and medium-sized companies

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