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In the German hotel sector various employment models are used: fixed-term, unlimited (especially for core employees) and seasonal (often consisting of students or other temporary employees). Also, foreign workers are common in the industry. A proper work visa needs to be secured before foreign workers may start working in Germany.
Fixed-term contracts (without reasons) are permissible for up to two years. Employment contracts are concluded in writing (wet ink signature) in Germany and – just for the sake of completeness – must include all statutory employment rights, such as holidays, resting breaks or sick pay.
The Federal Working Time Act as well as all statutory health and safety laws and regulations generally apply to any kind of employment. This means that the general working hours (sole working time, shifts may be longer including breaks) are eight hours per day (maximum 10 if as average eight hours will not be exceeded in the long run). If the working time includes a lot of on-call duty, the working time may be extended under certain circumstances. Employees must observe rest breaks of at least 30 minutes during a workday, after a period of continuous work of six hours. If employees work for more than nine hours in a day, they must observe a total of 45 minutes of rest break at least. For hotels, work may be scheduled for Sundays or for any public holidays within the framework of regular working time (the general ban of Sunday work does...
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