[Germany] Social insurance-free seasonal work limit lifted

In Germany, farmers and agricultural employers are now permitted to keep seasonal workers on the payroll without social insurance contributions for up to 90 days, Ad Hoc News reports.

This is a 20-day increase from the previous 70-day cap. 

The change also reportedly permits employers to deduct accommodation costs directly from wages and will directly affect an estimated 220,000 people employed in the sector without social coverage in 2023. 

The adjustment comes as the government is contemplating a separate tightening of sick-leave rules and as new workplace safety regulations take effect domestically and abroad

Source: Ad Hoc News

In Germany, farmers and agricultural employers are now permitted to keep seasonal workers on the payroll without social insurance contributions for up to 90 days, Ad Hoc News reports.

This is a 20-day increase from the previous 70-day cap. 

The change also reportedly permits employers to deduct accommodation costs directly from wages and will directly affect an estimated 220,000 people employed in the sector without social coverage in 2023. 

The adjustment comes as the government is contemplating a separate tightening of sick-leave rules and as new workplace safety regulations take effect domestically and abroad

Source: Ad Hoc News