Short-time working applications must be submitted by the 12th day of the month preceding the requested short-time working period (for example, before 12 September for a short-time working application relating to the month of October).

Average annual number of days of short-time working and labour disputes per full-time employee

Short-time working in the event of force majeure does not include:

In Germany, the short-time working benefits (Kurzarbeitergeld) is consistent with conventional unemployment benefit rules, making the scheme more readily comprehensible.

Last June 1.4 million workers were receiving short-time working allowances in Germany.

In August, a slight rise in unemployment and an increase in short-time work have been noted.

During the period of short-time work, the employer pays each employee:

Short-Time Work: The German Answer to the Great Recession

Short-time work due to economic dependence can be applied to businesses who:

At the same time, demand for labour has firmed, resulting in a renewed drop in unemployment and short-time work.

To these figures we must add partial unemployment, which has been disguised as “part-time work”.

Over 2,500 employees affected by partial unemployment

Will they still be able to draw partial unemployment?

Weeks compensated for partial unemployment are included.

Weeks compensated for partial unemployment are included.

It goes without saying that income loss is greater in the case of temporary lay-off than in the case of short-time working, while income replacement is roughly equivalent to that of unemployment benefits.