The probationary period is a period specified in the employment contract at the beginning of the employment relationship. During this period, both the employer and the employee can Test collaboration. The duration of the trial period is usually between three and six months. However, it can also be agreed that it is significantly shorter or […]
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Core working hours refers to an attendance requirement set by the employer. It does not cover the entire scheduled working time, but rather allows employees to choose more freely when to start and end their work. To maintain this flexibility, core working hours should not exceed six hours. The obligation to be present does not
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As part of educational leave or educational leave, employees can be furloughed from work for a certain period of time. During this period, employees can continue their training with continued payment of wages. However, it applies no national right to training leave. However, training leave is regulated according to the federal state. Employees are exempt
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Flexible time is based on the concept of core working hours. This means that the employer specifies what hours employees must work (for example Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:00). The employer can specify the location where the work takes place, i.e. whether from the home office or in the office. However, during flexible
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Basically, the Occupational Safety and Health Act is a German law designed to ensure the health of all employees. The full title is: “Law on the implementation of occupational safety measures to improve the safety and health protection of employees at work”. Specifically, the law provides: Employer’s obligations Specifics for working conditions Rules for cooperation
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The duty of care obliges employers to protect their employees from risks to health, life and personality. It is legally anchored to the Civil Code (§ 618 BGB) and integrates the general obligations of the employment contract. Furthermore, the employer’s duty of care under public law also applies At the same time, employees also have
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What is internal service billing? In short: Internal billing for services ensures that different departments of a company are billed fairly when they support each other. Whether it’s IT support, cleaning or in-house training, all of this comes with costs that need to be recorded somewhere. To prevent all this from ending in chaos, there
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The Working Time Act defines working time as the time between the beginning and the end of work, excluding rest breaks. Commencement occurs when employees begin contractually agreed work at the workplace designated by the employer. Breaks and rest periods do not count as working time. However, it is not always easy to establish exactly
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1. Incomplete documentation One of the biggest mistakes in recording working time is incomplete or even missing documentation. Especially when working times are recorded manually, errors can easily occur: forgotten records, illegible notes or later changed times cause inconsistencies. Why is this problematic? If working hours are not fully documented, you risk legal consequences, especially
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Construction site documentation is the structured record of all important processes taking place on a construction site. This includes information on the progress of construction, materials used, people involved, machines and equipment, as well as special events and issues. The goal is to make it clear at all times how the construction project went. The
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