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Johan Bové

The Germans are big on trying to "digitalize paper work" - they do try, but then there are others (Act on Proof is the Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union ("Directive") adopted by the European legislator, which the German legislator must transfer into national law by 1 August 2022.) who think having everything related to employment contracts still works best when everything is printed out on dead trees; it's called the "Nachweisgesetz" - if employers not put new contracts (from August 2022 onwards) in paper they can be fined. So my employer, who was fully digitalised, has to go back to paper printed contracts.
Who wins with this really?
In English: https://www.engage.hoganlovells.com/knowledgeservices/news/the-reform-of-the-german-nachweisgesetz-a... and https://www.ecovis.com/duesseldorf-koeln/blog/2022/07/20/nachweisgesetz-arbeitsvertraege/