Workforce planning in Germany: new rules for temporary agency work

January 4, 2017

On 1 April 2017, a new law governing temporary agency work came into effect in Germany (the “Act”).  Businesses operating in Germany, whether suppliers or end users of agency workers, must take note of the new rules under the Act in their workforce planning, as they create significant new risks and restrictions in the use of agency workers.

What are the new rules?

Hire periods for temporary agency workers are now restricted to 18 months:

Equal pay and working conditions for temporary workers:

End to precautionary permit protections for supply of temporary workers:

Striking employees of the hiring company may not be replaced by temporary workers

Consideration of temporary workers for employee participation thresholds:

What does this mean for employers and agencies?

The Act brings new risks for both the supplier and the hirer of temporary workers:

It is therefore essential that businesses take account of these new rules in workforce planning, and dealing with existing arrangements, as they place significant new risks on the use of agency staff.

For further information or to discuss any of the issues raised, please contact Stefanie Andrelang on +49 (0) 89 2422300, Keller Menz.

Resources

German Act on Temporary Agency Work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG)).

 

 

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