Labor Law in Germany - Basics

Everything in Germany is well regulated, off course also the work life.

As this video is from 2023, the minimum wage is raised to now 12,41€.

If you work in Germany or you gonna work in Germany, or if you want to become an employer in Germany, I want to show you some of the most important labour laws.
Most of these laws also exist in one way or the other in the rest of the EU, but we just look upon Germany.

We have a look upon the history, the contracts, the payment and teh work time, as well as the leave entitlement or the situation, if someone is ill or pregnant.

Let's have a first little look inside.

0:00 Intro
0:28 History, medieval to industiralization
2:35 History, ban of child labor and new unions
3:46 History, statutory insurances
5:53 History, Post World War until Whostleblowing
7:14 Current, overview
7:32 Contracts, employment and dismissals
8:28 Work days, time, breaks and time to rest
10:34 Leave entitlement and vacations
11:22 Bank Holidays
12:00 Minimum Wage
12:26 Payroll and Taxes
13:07 Illness and paid sick leave
14:01 Child is ill
14:34 Pregnancy and paid maternity leave
15:22 Monthly payment and bank transfer
15:52 Hints and Outro

Further Links:
Notice Period (German)
Whistlebowing (German)
Youth Protection Law (German)
Minimum Wage (English)

______ About the channel ________
This channel is about Germany from a German perspective.
I will show how things are and as far as I know, why they are done that way, what is the history about this.

This channel is dedicated to everyone, who wants to know something about Germany, no matter if you just want to see something about Germany, want to travel to Germany or even if you want to or have to move to Germany.

If you have any other things, you would like to know about something, just drop a message.

______ Sources ________
Ruins of Johanniskirche
© 2019 Kersten Bokemüller

Parties until 1933

Map of Norddeutscher Bund

Other Pictures and Video from pixabay

[jaakkop]

I rarely comment videos, but this one was absolutely delight to listen! I'm an employment lawyer in Finland but trying to study EU employment law and other member state local laws, and from all the videos that I've watched so far, this is the best. I loved the history part - knowing the history always brings context to the current situation.

[sofiaguo]

This is the first labor law video introduction I watch and I found it clear and understandable. Super thanks🎉❤