Employee rights: holiday, breaks, overtime

The law is on your side: holiday minimum 24 days on a 6-day week (20 on a 5-day), in reality 28–30. Working time max 8 hours a day (48 a week), from 6 hours — lunch break minimum 30 minutes. Overtime only by contract or with a bonus (Mehrarbeit +25–50%). The Betriebsrat is the workers’ council that protects in disputes. Working-time fraud (faking hours) means instant dismissal.

• ●Holiday cannot be bought out — it must be taken
• ●The break after 6 hours is mandatory by law, not a "bonus"
• ●Time tracking is mandatory since 2022 — hours are documented