Until now, those who ordered gardening tools, bags of pet food or fitness dumbbells online were usually delivered by a single courier. In the future, two delivery workers might potentially be stationed at the front door.
In future, particularly heavy parcels will only be able to be transported by two delivery staff. The Federal Council in Berlin has approved a bill according to which delivery by a single person is only permitted up to a weight limit of 23 kilos. In the 20 to 23 kilo range, only one person can be transported, but for this purpose it is necessary to provide adequate technical assistance.
Especially in the run-up to Christmas, the volume of parcels and thus the physical strain of many thousands of delivery workers increases significantly, said State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Green Party leader Franziska Brantner. “With the bill now passed, we are setting an example to protect the health of employees in the parcel industry.”
Majority in the Bundestag questionable
However, the regulation still requires approval from the Bundestag: it is questionable weather the current red-green minority government will receive it. the former coalition partner, the FDP, announced that it would not agree with the change to the law.”There are certainly suitable technical aids that make it possible for one person to deliver even heavy parcels, such as an electric stair trolley,” said FDP parliamentary group economic policy spokesperson Reinhard Houben.
Verdi welcomed the federal government’s initiative. Delivering packages is hard work, said Verdi deputy director Andrea Kocsis. “Politicians are called upon to ensure that this does not come at the expense of the health of those who sort parcels and bring them to families and businesses.” A real weight limit for packages delivered by a single person is essential.
Different reactions from the parcel sector
The postal company DHL, which only transports relatively few particularly heavy parcels, also reacted positively, but also called for checks. “Compliance with the law by all market participants should be carefully monitored by supervisory authorities so that the law effectively benefits all industry employees.”
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