Reduction of working time
As can be seen from a circular letter addressed to the employees, at that time called „civil servants“, the daily working hours were reduced from 10 to 9 hours a day on May 1, 1909. Office hours were fixed precisely from 7:30 am until 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm until 6:30 pm.
Another 10 years had to pass until the 8 hour working day on six working days a week was introduced. An entitlement to leave was not introduced until 1921 and was, however, very moderate. The leave entitlement was a mere three working days a year at a minimum employment with the company of 40 weeks.