The expert commission appointed by the German government plans to present around 30 reform proposals on Tuesday. One of them stipulates that mini-jobbers must in future pay into the pension insurance system without the option to opt out – only school students are to remain exempt.
Dehoga has described the proposal as a ‘complete abolition of an indispensable employment instrument for our industry’. Around 1.1 million people work on this basis in the hospitality sector alone. For many small and medium-sized businesses, they are essential to cover evening shifts, weekend work, and seasonal peaks such as the beer garden season.
The association emphasizes that mini-jobs often meet the wishes of employees and prevent undeclared work among secondary earners, top-up earners, and students. Restricting them to minors would be impractical, as young people are often not allowed to take evening or weekend shifts due to youth protection regulations.
Source: www.tagesspiegel.de
