The short-time work regulations have been tightened beginning with July 2021 (Corona Short-Time Work Phase 5). However, companies that have been hit harder by the crisis are supported to the same extent as before. New individual and plant-level agreements therefore have to be concluded as of July 1, 2021, based on the new social partner agreement.<\/p>\n
In principle, the aid will be reduced by 15% in comparison with Phase 4.\u00a0 Also, the minimum working time amounts to 50%, although exceptions are possible in individual cases. This model is set to remain in place until June 2022.<\/p>\n
“Especially affected companies” are exempt from this change. These are companies that have suffered a decline in revenue of at least 50% in Q3\/2020 compared to Q3\/2019. Companies that are currently (i.e., after July1st<\/sup> 2021) affected by access bans are included as well. They will continue to receive aid at the full rate, but have to apply to recover the general 15% reduction. In these cases, the minimum working hours amount to 30%. This regulation for especially affected companies applies provisionally until the end of December 2021.<\/p>\n A new regulation for all companies: employees have to consume one week of vacation if they work short-time for more than 1 month. In case of more than 3 months of short time work, 2 weeks of vacation, for more than 5 months of short-time work 3 weeks of vacation have to be consumed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The short-time work regulations have been tightened beginning with July 2021 (Corona Short-Time Work Phase 5). However, companies that have been hit harder by the crisis are supported to the same extent as before. New individual and plant-level agreements therefore have to be concluded as of July 1, 2021, based on the new social partner… <\/p>\n