Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz PDF

## Das Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz (JArbSchG) The Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz regulates special labor protection for young people who are in a work or vocational training relationship. The law applies to all young people until the completion of the 18th year of life. It does not matter whether young pe...

## Das Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz (JArbSchG) The Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz regulates special labor protection for young people who are in a work or vocational training relationship. The law applies to all young people until the completion of the 18th year of life. It does not matter whether young people are in vocational training or whether they are employed or in similar training or working relationships. The Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz is often confused with the youth protection law, which serves to protect young people in public. A person is considered a child when said person is under 15 years old (§ 2 para. 1 JArbSchG). Children may not be employed. A young person is defined as a person who is 15 years old or older but not yet 18 years old (§ 5 para. 1 JArbSchG). ### Die Arbeitszeit Young people may not work more than eight hours per day and no more than 40 hours per week. If the working time on individual working days is less than eight hours, young people may work 8.5 hours on the other working days of the week. ### Die Ruhepausen Young people must take a break no later than four and a half hours after starting work. The length of the break depends on the total working time: - 30 minutes for a total working time of four and a half to six hours. - 60 minutes for a total working time of more than six hours. Generally, a work interruption can only be counted as a break if it lasts at least 15 minutes. ### Freizeit und Urlaub Young people must have at least 12 hours of uninterrupted leisure time after their daily work. Depending on their age at the beginning of a calendar year, young people are entitled to a certain number of vacation days: - if the trainee is still under 16 years old, the annual vacation is at least 30 working days. - A trainee, who is not yet 17 years old, is entitled to at least 27 working days of vacation. - For trainees under the age of 18, the annual vacation covers at least 25 working days. ### Beschäftigungsverbote Young people are generally not allowed to work between 8 pm and 6 am. However, the following exceptions exist: - Restaurant business: work until 10 pm - Bakery Industry: Work starts at 5 am (for young people over 17 years old at 4 am) - No work on Saturday, Sunday or holidays. ### Aufgaben 1. Describe who is considered a "youth" according to the Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz? 2. A trainee works in a company from 7 am to 12 pm on Fridays. To leave earlier, they take no break in the morning. Explain if this is legal. 3. When and for how long must young people take breaks?