Lending out personnel in Germany - the required permit and current affairs

Article Over de Grens

In the June issue of Over de Grens , the trade journal for everyone who does business, works and lives across borders, our HR & Payroll consultant Laure Mulders wrote an article about the German "Arbeitnehmerüberlassung".

Lending out employees is legally much more complicated in Germany than in the Netherlands. For example, in Germany a permit is required for the temporary deployment of personnel to third parties. This is laid down in the "Gesetz zur Regelung der gewerbsmäßigen Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz" (AÜG). This law also lays down various rules that must ensure the protection of temporary workers and fair competition. For example, in addition to the permit requirement, maximum terms, the principle of equal pay and various restrictions apply in sectors such as construction.