https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you're planning any holidays, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the labour laws when it comes to paid vacation days as an employee in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190420/vacation-days-in-germany-what-to-know-about-your-rights-as-an-employee Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:05:29 +0200 vacation-days-in-germany-what-to-know-about-your-rights-as-an-employee German career coach Chris Pyak explains why job seekers in the Bundesrepublik should pay attention to a particular cartoon if they're having trouble finding work. https://www.thelocal.de/20210218/what-a-famous-german-cartoon-can-teach-jobseekers Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:27:50 +0100 what-a-famous-german-cartoon-can-teach-jobseekers Workers in Germany with so-called 'mini-jobs' have been declared "the biggest losers of the crisis", by a German economic think tank. AFP's David Courbet finds out more. https://www.thelocal.de/20210214/how-the-pandemic-highlighted-the-problems-of-germanys-mini-jobbers Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:08:31 +0100 how-the-pandemic-highlighted-the-problems-of-germanys-mini-jobbers German is not always the most intuitive language in the world, and looking for a job can leave you lost in a sea of unfamiliar vocabulary. So here’s a chance to brush up on some of the words you’ll need most when you go job-hunting. https://www.thelocal.de/20191028/10-german-words-you-need-to-know-when-looking-for-a-job Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:56:55 +0100 10-german-words-you-need-to-know-when-looking-for-a-job German unemployment unexpectedly fell in November, official data showed Tuesday, but restrictions to curb the second coronavirus wave caused a jump in the number of people on short-time work. https://www.thelocal.de/20201201/german-unemployment-falls-unexpectedly-in-november Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:05:02 +0100 german-unemployment-falls-unexpectedly-in-november German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil wants to give as many employees as possible the right to at least 24 days per year working from home. https://www.thelocal.de/20201005/germany-plans-for-right-to-work-from-home-for-employees Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:16:40 +0200 germany-plans-for-right-to-work-from-home-for-employees The coronavirus crisis has prompted German firms to seek government-backed shorter hours schemes for a total of 11.7 million workers since March, official data showed Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200603/nearly-12-million-employees-in-germany-on-kurzarbeit-scheme-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:42:15 +0200 nearly-12-million-employees-in-germany-on-kurzarbeit-scheme-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic What does an average household in Germany surrender to the state every year? According to new research, employees don't work for their own wallet until mid-July. https://www.thelocal.de/20190715/why-german-taxpayers-will-work-for-their-own-wallet-from-today Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:06:24 +0200 why-german-taxpayers-will-work-for-their-own-wallet-from-today A new survey has found a third of employees in Germany are working over a year unpaid during their careers. https://www.thelocal.de/20190712/one Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:19:44 +0200 one US carmaker Ford said Thursday that it plans to slash a total of 12,000 jobs across Europe as part of a previously-announced restructuring. https://www.thelocal.de/20190627/nearly-half-of-fords-european-job-cuts-in-germany Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:00:34 +0200 nearly-half-of-fords-european-job-cuts-in-germany The German government says it’s desperate to attract foreign talent to replenish its ageing workforce. But what's it really like to work here? Our readers weigh in. https://www.thelocal.de/20190516/language-is-a-huge-barrier-what-its-like-for-internationals-working-in-germany Thu, 16 May 2019 18:56:38 +0200 language-is-a-huge-barrier-what-its-like-for-internationals-working-in-germany Germany's jobless rate in April held steady at the lowest rate since reunification in 1990, official figures showed Tuesday, as the jobs boom in Europe's biggest economy held up despite signs of slowing growth. https://www.thelocal.de/20190430/germanys-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-level-in-nearly-30-years Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:18:38 +0200 germanys-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-level-in-nearly-30-years Are you an international who's working in Germany? We want to hear about your experiences, and what you think the country could do better, for a series of upcoming articles. https://www.thelocal.de/20190425/whats-it-like-for-internationals-working-in-germany Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:06:43 +0200 whats-it-like-for-internationals-working-in-germany Unemployment across Germany hit 4.8 per cent in 2018 despite concerns about the country’s ageing population. https://www.thelocal.de/20190102/german-unemployment-at-lowest-level-since-reunification Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:09:59 +0100 german-unemployment-at-lowest-level-since-reunification Nobody wants to get the sack, but it can happen to us all. We look in detail at the rights you have if you are given a dreaded job dismissal. https://www.thelocal.de/20181114/10-golden-rules-to-know-if-you-lose-your-job-in-germany Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:32:41 +0100 10-golden-rules-to-know-if-you-lose-your-job-in-germany Are you an English speaker in Germany? From positions that are sporty to those which are academic or creative, here's a comprehensive overview of the employment options you may not have considered. https://www.thelocal.de/20180509/10-jobs-you-can-do-if-you-dont-want-to-teach-english-in-germany Wed, 09 May 2018 14:57:31 +0200 10-jobs-you-can-do-if-you-dont-want-to-teach-english-in-germany A majority of Germans are in favour of a proposed rule change which would allow rejected asylum seekers to stay in the country if they were in work or education. Only 31 percent were against the proposals. https://www.thelocal.de/20180822/majority-in-favour-of-change-in-asylum-law-finds-survey Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:04:34 +0200 majority-in-favour-of-change-in-asylum-law-finds-survey More newcomers are integrating into the German job market than expected, according to new figures. The biggest reason for their success? Language skills. https://www.thelocal.de/20180821/thousands-more-refugees-are-in-jobsbecause-theyve-learned-german Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:55:33 +0200 thousands-more-refugees-are-in-jobsbecause-theyve-learned-german Daniel Günther, the Christian Democrat (CDU) Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, has said that people who have their asylum case rejected should have the chance to stay in Germany via a new immigration law. https://www.thelocal.de/20180814/give-rejected-asylum-seekers-chance-to-work-merkel-ally-says Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:16:10 +0200 give-rejected-asylum-seekers-chance-to-work-merkel-ally-says A new study has revealed just how serious the problem of a lack of trainees in the German job market has become. More than one in three companies can no longer fill all their training spots. https://www.thelocal.de/20180718/one-in-three-german-companies-cant-fill-their-training-programmes-study Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:58:29 +0200 one-in-three-german-companies-cant-fill-their-training-programmes-study