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Overtime is only permitted for young people over the age of 16, for preparatory and final work and a maximum of half an hour per day, i.e. a total of three hours per week.
If you are over 18 years of age , the same rules apply to you as adults.
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Overtime is considered to be any exceeding of the 8-hour daily or 40-hour weekly working time. Exceptions to this may be
e.g. be a calculation period, which can be recorded in your collective agreement, or Friday early closing.
Overtime is to be paid separately, with a surcharge of 50% on the hourly wage. You can find possible exceptions in your collective agreement.
In the event of compensatory time, you are also entitled to the surcharge of 50%. That is, 4 hours of overtime = 6 hours of compensatory time.
Whether overtime is to be paid out or reduced by compensatory time is a matter of agreement and should be regulated in the employment contract.
You must demand payment for overtime in good time and usually in writing , as collective agreements provide for expiry periods.
If you have not yet reached the age of 18, you are entitled to a break of 30 minutes after 6 hours of work at the latest.
Within 24 hours of starting work , you are entitled to 12 hours of uninterrupted rest period. There is only an exception in the hospitality industry, where an uninterrupted rest period of 12 hours must be observed after the end of work.
If you are not yet 15 years old, you are entitled to a rest period of 14 hours within 24 hours of starting work.
As long as you have not yet reached the age of 18, you may not be employed on Sundays and public holidays.
Exceptions to the ban on work on Sundays and public holidays are, for example, in the hospitality industry or in trade for 8 December.
Young people are not allowed to work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
There are exceptions to the ban on night work, for example, for the hospitality industry, bakeries or multi-shift businesses.
You have 30 working days (Monday to Saturday) or 25 working days (Monday to Friday) per year.
It is best to announce your desired vacation early enough so that the company knows about your absence in good time.
ATTENTION: Leave is an agreement between employer and employee. As a rule, you can only take vacation if you consult with your supervisor in advance. Young apprentices can request that at least two weeks of their vacation be between June 15 and September 15.
Trade union vida youth department