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Ìý³Ò±ð°ù³¾²¹²Ô: Stellenbezeichnung/Stellenbeschreibung

This specifies and defines your tasks at the company. If your employer asks you to add other tasks to your roster (either before employment begins or after you have already begun work for the company), these new duties should be negotiated and added to your employment contract in writing.

Both your name and address and that of your employer must be stated.

The contract should state from what date you are an official employee of the company. If your employment with the company is set to end at a certain time, this end date should be included as well. If it is not explicitly stated that your position is temporary (German: befristet), then your contract is permanent (unbefristet) until either you or your employer terminate it.

(German: Arbeitszeit)

A full-time job in Germany usually covers no more than 40 hours per week. It is also possible to work part-time. An employment contract should also state whether you are expected to work in shifts or if you have flexible working hours, and what (and how many) days per week you are expected to work.Ìý

A daily working time of up to 8 hours per day is permitted in Germany.ÌýYou may also work up to 10 hours per day for a brief time. You must be compensated for any additional hours with extra free time within six months, but you may also choose to be paid for overtime. Rules for overtime compensation should be stated in your contract.

German: Probezeit

Many employment contracts include a maximum probationary period of sixÌýmonths. During this period, both you andÌýthe company can terminate the contract on short notice, meaning that the usual notice period does not apply.Ìý

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If you wish to terminate an employment contract, you must inform your employer in advance of your intended end date. How far in advance must be stipulated in the employment contract. The same applies to your employer, which adds to the employee's security.ÌýThe notice period is usually four weeks, but it is often extended to several months, depending on how long an employee has been working for a company.Ìý

If you’d like to find more information specifically about employment contract termination,Ìý is a great starting point.

German: Gehalt/Lohn

Your employment contract is your key reference for how much money you will earn for your work. Usually, the salary is agreed upon as gross remuneration.ÌýTaxesÌýandÌýcharges for social insuranceÌýsuch as health, long-term care, pension and unemployment insurance are deducted from this amount.

Your employer may also pay bonuses on top of your normal pay, for example at Christmas, for night shifts, or work on weekends. You should check whether your employer pays you at least the hourlyÌý and at what time of the month you get your well-earned money transferred to your bank account.

German: Urlaub

Your employment contract must state how many days of paid leave can you take each year. If you work five days a week, you are entitled to at least 20 days of leave per year. This means that your employer must grant you 20 days' paid vacation. You have a right to this. Mini-jobbers are also entitled to the statutory minimum of 20 holidays.

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Depending on your field of work, special regulations often apply in addition to the employment contract. For example, employers'Ìýorganisations and trade unions (German: Gewerkschaften) may have collective agreements in place in many sectors. Collective agreements can, for example, regulate wages, bonuses or entitlements surrounding paid leave.Ìý

Companies can also sign contracts with their works council (German: Betriebsrat)Ìýas employee representatives. These are called works agreements (Betriebsvereinbarungen). Whether such contracts apply to youÌýmay have to do with your employment contract.

German Krankheit / Krankschreibung

If you fallÌýill and cannot work, you must report thisÌýto your employer immediately. If your illness lastsÌýfor more a certain amount of time, you must submit a doctor's note to your employer; this period of time (generally 1–3 days) should be stated in your contract.

Your employer will pay your full salary forÌýsix weeks. After those six weeks, your health insurance will pay 70 percent of your salary if you have public health insurance. There are different rules if you have private health insurance. In this case, please ask your health insurance companyÌýdirectly.

If you’re looking for more information about sick leave, please see our Sick Leave article.