🇩🇪 Germany · Employment & Labor
Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.
Employment is governed by a body of labour law overseen by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS); a statutory minimum wage and mandatory social insurance apply.
- A statutory minimum wage (Mindestlohn) applies to most employees.
- Employers and employees share contributions to health, pension, unemployment and care insurance.
- Dismissal protection applies in larger establishments after a qualifying period.
Official authorities
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Labour law and social-security policy.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Federal Government of Germany — Germany's Federal Cabinet official website — policy, legislation, news, and government programs
- Federal Office for Migration (BAMF) — German visas, EU Blue Card, asylum, integration courses, and permanent residency
- Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) — Tax ID (IdNr) registration, tax identification lookup, withholding tax refunds — the key authority for foreign taxpayers in Germany