The employment notebook

Guides for part-time and mini-job questions

Readable notes on German working hours, earnings limits, paid leave, multiple jobs, and the documents worth checking.

Guides for part-time and mini-job questions

22 Jul 2026

Variable hours in a mini-job: what should the records show?

Changing shifts do not remove the need for a clear agreement. Learn which records help explain regular earnings and actual working time.

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Guides for part-time and mini-job questions

18 Jun 2026

Paid holiday for part-time staff: count days, not assumptions

Part-time does not mean no paid leave. The working pattern determines how an annual entitlement is converted into usable days.

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Guides for part-time and mini-job questions

9 May 2026

Starting a second job: a document checklist

Before accepting another small role, collect the facts that payroll and advisers need to assess working time and social-insurance treatment.

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