Nail Down the Details: Your Summer Job Contract Matters, Says DGB
Secure Work Agreement Essential for Seasonal Employment, Says Trade Union Federation - Union confederation insists on employment contracts for temporary work during vacations
Want to snag a summer gig during your time off in the coming months? Make sure you score a contract first, advises the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB). As trade union secretary Christian Altkirch from DGB Oldenburg-Ostfriesland puts it, a signed agreement is crucial for every job-seeking student.
Before diving in, agree on details such as job responsibilities, work hours, and salary. According to Altkirch, the contract should be established prior to starting the summer job.
- Trade unions, student jobs, and summer contracts
- Oldenburg, the city we're focusing on
The rules for teen workers
Got kids under 13? They're not even allowed to think about taking on a summer job—pronto! However, students aged 13 to 14 can get a foot in the door with parental consent, but their workday is capped at two hours a day, from 8 am to 6 pm (with three-hour exceptions in agriculture).
Students from age 15 to 17 can find employment in various sectors, but there's a four-week cap over the summer holidays, with eight workable hours daily and a maximum of 40 hours weekly, between 6 am and 8 pm. The rules change for 16+-year-olds working in hospitality, who can knock back shifts until 10 pm.
The skinny on minimum wage
Full-time workers are entitled to the current hourly minimum wage of 12.82 Euros, but minors without completed vocational training aren't in the loop. The trade union is clamoring for fair pay for everyone taking a summer job.
- Summer holidays
- Summer job
- DGB
- Trade union
- Employment contract
- Oldenburg
- Miner wage
- Trade unions, like DGB in Oldenburg, advocate for fair pay for students taking on summer jobs, especially those without completed vocational training.
- For students aged 13 to 14, a summer job is possible with parental consent, but they can only work for a maximum of two hours a day.
- As advised by the DGB, it's essential to have an employment contract that outlines job responsibilities, work hours, and salary before starting a summer job.
- The rules for teen workers in Germany change as they grow older, with 15-17 year-olds able to work in various sectors for a maximum of 40 hours a week during the summer holidays.
- Despite summer holidays being a time for relaxation, many young people opt for summer jobs, and it's crucial to understand the rules and regulations regarding minimum wage and work hours.
