{"id":11605,"date":"2020-01-02T13:31:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T12:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/if-you-are-working-in-germany-you-are-entitled-to-these-benefits\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T09:11:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T07:11:41","slug":"if-you-are-working-in-germany-you-are-entitled-to-these-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/en\/if-you-are-working-in-germany-you-are-entitled-to-these-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"If you work in Germany, you are entitled to the following social benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each state presents social benefits in a different way and for a different financial reward. Do you know what you are entitled to if you have a contract with a German employer? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working overtime<\/h2>\n\n

Working hours are 8 hours per day. All days from Monday to Saturday shall be considered as a working day under the said law, Saturday also being considered as a working day. These working hours may be extended in exceptional circumstances to a maximum of 10 hours per day. This limit is fixed and may in no case be exceeded during weekday working hours (6 working days = maximum 60 hours). For overtime work, you will receive an extra 15-40% of your regular wage, depending on what is stipulated in your employment or collective agreement. By law, there is no entitlement to extra pay for overtime work. As a general rule, overtime hours may be deducted and compensated by compensatory time off. <\/p>\n\n

Weekend work<\/h2>\n\n

Entitlement to the supplement for \n work <\/a>\n<\/strong>There is no Sunday entitlement, only the entitlement to take time off. <\/p>\n\n

Work at night<\/h2>\n\n

Entitlement to the supplement for \n work <\/a>\n<\/strong>at night is up to 25% of the current minimum wage. It depends on your contract with your employer, as you are legally entitled to time off, not to be paid for working during night hours. <\/p>\n\n

Holidays<\/h2>\n\n

Full entitlement to \n Leave <\/a>\n<\/strong>after six months of service. For a 6-day working week, you are entitled to a minimum of 24 days’ leave, and for a 5-day working week, you are entitled to a minimum of 20 days’ leave. During the probationary period, the employee is entitled to 2 days of leave for each month worked or no leave at all, depending on the particular employer. <\/p>\n\n

13. and 14th salary<\/h2>\n\n

It depends on the particular employer whether 13.\na 14. plat vypl\u00e1ca. In general, however, full-time employment gives entitlement to 13th salary after six months’ service. Part-time is 13. a salary equal to an aliquot fraction of the hours worked. Payment 14. salary is not fixed. It is fixed for the holiday period and varies in amount.<\/p>\n\n

Sick leave (sick leave)<\/h2>\n\n

In the event of sickness, the employee must inform the employer as soon as possible of his\/her incapacity for work and its expected duration. In the event of sickness lasting more than 3 days, the employee must submit a medical certificate no later than the next working day. The employer pays 100% of the regular wage for the first 6 weeks, then the social security pays 70% of the wage. You cannot leave Germany for the duration of your sick leave without the consent of the health insurance company, so that you do not suffer financially. Otherwise you may lose your entitlement to benefits. <\/p>\n\n

Family allowances<\/h2>\n\n

From 1. From 1 January 2018, you can apply for child benefit 6 months backwards from the month in which your application is accepted by the German authorities. You can apply for German family allowances up to 18. year of the child’s age, respectively. up to 25. year if he\/she is a full-time student at a university.The amount of family allowances varies depending on the age of the child: <\/p>\n\n