Monthly
19.45%
*effective when the employee turns 23 and increased to 1.775% for workers without children
19%
Employees who have been employed for a minimum period of four weeks are entitled to six weeks of sick leave at 100% of their regular salary. Following that period, the health insurance fund pays between 70 and 90% of salary for up to a maximum of 78 weeks in a three-year period. For sick leave over three days, medical certificates must be submitted.
Paternity leave in Germany is unpaid and is deducted from the 36 months of parental leave that parents are jointly entitled to during the first seven years of their child's life.
Termination processes vary according to the type of contract, the reasons for termination, the employment agreement, and any collective agreements that may be in place. After six months of service, employees have legal protection under the terms of the German Termination Protection Act.
Notice periods in Germany are linked to length of service as listed below:
If an employer ends a contract without notice, severance pay must be paid for the same amount that the employee would have earned while working his/her notice period. If an employee's contract is terminated on account of operational changes in a company, severance pay must be given, normally amounting to two weeks' salary per year of service.
Typical probation periods in Germany are six months. However, the exact length of such a period is normally determined by collective agreements.
Monthly
19.45%
*effective when the employee turns 23 and increased to 1.775% for workers without children
19%
Employees who have been employed for a minimum period of four weeks are entitled to six weeks of sick leave at 100% of their regular salary. Following that period, the health insurance fund pays between 70 and 90% of salary for up to a maximum of 78 weeks in a three-year period. For sick leave over three days, medical certificates must be submitted.
Paternity leave in Germany is unpaid and is deducted from the 36 months of parental leave that parents are jointly entitled to during the first seven years of their child's life.
Termination processes vary according to the type of contract, the reasons for termination, the employment agreement, and any collective agreements that may be in place. After six months of service, employees have legal protection under the terms of the German Termination Protection Act.
Notice periods in Germany are linked to length of service as listed below:
If an employer ends a contract without notice, severance pay must be paid for the same amount that the employee would have earned while working his/her notice period. If an employee's contract is terminated on account of operational changes in a company, severance pay must be given, normally amounting to two weeks' salary per year of service.
Typical probation periods in Germany are six months. However, the exact length of such a period is normally determined by collective agreements.