If you have applied for asylum in Germany and would like to take up employment, there are a few things to bear in mind. Many refugees are happy when they finally find a job, but before you sign an employment contract, you should know exactly what it says and what rights you have.<\/p>\n
That depends on your residence status:<\/p>\n
In the first 3 months<\/b> after your asylum application you may <\/span>do not work<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n After that you can <\/span>with the permission of the foreigners authority<\/b> work - often the <\/span>Agree to the Federal Employment Agency<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n If you already have a Residence permit<\/b><\/span> (e.g. as a recognized refugee), you may work without restrictions<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Tip:<\/b><\/span> Always ask the foreigners authority whether you are allowed to take up a job - you must in the residence permit<\/b><\/span> stand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An employment contract is a written document that regulates:<\/p>\n Who<\/b><\/span> works (your name)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Where<\/b><\/span> you work (company\/location)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n What<\/b><\/span> you do (e.g. warehouse work, care assistant)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How much<\/b><\/span> you earn<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How long<\/b><\/span> you work (working hours)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n and how long<\/b><\/span> the contract is valid (limited or unlimited)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Important:<\/b><\/span> You should read the contract sign<\/b><\/span>, before<\/b><\/span> you start working - and a Keep copy<\/b><\/span>!<\/p>\n Before you sign, read the contract carefully. Pay particular attention to:<\/p>\n Wages<\/b><\/span> - How much do you get per hour or per month? (Minimum wage 2025: 12.41 \u20ac per hour)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Working hours<\/b><\/span> - How many hours do you have to work? Are there breaks?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Vacation<\/b><\/span> - You have Entitlement to vacation<\/b><\/span> (at least 20 days for full-time employees).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Termination<\/b><\/span> - What deadlines are there if you want to resign or the employer gives notice?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Trial period<\/b><\/span> - There is often a probationary period of 3 to 6 months, during which termination is possible more quickly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>\n Unfortunately, there are also employers who take advantage of refugees. This must not be allowed!<\/p>\n \u00a0You must <\/span>do not work around the clock<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n You may not without a contract<\/b><\/span> work.<\/p>\n \u00a0You have the right to <\/span>Breaks, vacation and continued payment of wages in the event of illness<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n If something seems strange to you, get help - for example from advice centers like:<\/p>\n Fair integration<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Work and life<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Trade unions (e.g. ver.di or IG Metall)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n You also have rights as an asylum seeker:<\/p>\n You are entitled to <\/span>the statutory minimum wage<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You are entitled to <\/span>Protection against discrimination<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You are entitled to <\/span>safe working conditions<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You may be one Trade union<\/b><\/span> join<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n Fatima from Syria<\/b><\/span> gets a job as a kitchen assistant. Her contract says:<\/p>\n 40 hours per week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2,200 \u20ac gross per month<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 24 days vacation per year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Trial period: 3 months<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Notice period: 4 weeks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n That is a fair contract.<\/b><\/span> Everything is in writing - Fatima has a copy and can take it to the immigration office or an advice center if she has any questions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wenn du in Deutschland Asyl beantragt hast und eine Arbeit aufnehmen m\u00f6chtest, gibt es einiges zu beachten. Viele Gefl\u00fcchtete freuen sich, wenn sie endlich einen Job finden doch bevor du einen Arbeitsvertrag unterschreibst, solltest du genau wissen, was drinsteht und welche Rechte du hast. Darf ich \u00fcberhaupt arbeiten, wenn ich Asyl beantragt habe? Das kommt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,110,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arbeit","category-asyl-in-deutschland-arbeitsvertrag-deine-rechte-worauf-du-achten-solltest","category-asylstatus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4212"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4213,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4212\/revisions\/4213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} What is an employment contract?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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What should you look out for?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Beware of unfair contracts!<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Your rights as an employee in Germany<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Example: This is what a fair contract looks like<\/b><\/h3>\n
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