Dresden (dpa / sn) - The left-wing faction wants to campaign for shorter opening hours in the Saxon retail trade. A bill had been introduced to allow the opening from Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the parliamentary group announced on Sunday. "This not only saves energy, but improves the work, life and family situation of employees, especially in the large retail chains," said economic policy spokesman Nico Brünler. Opening hours are currently possible from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
In addition, employees with children or relatives in need of care should be released from work after 6 p.m. if they wish, and employees in sales outlets should have at least two Saturdays off a month.
