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Holiday Work in Building Cleaning: Regulations and Surcharges

In our employment lexicon, find out which regulations apply to holiday work in the cleaning industry and what surcharges employees can expect.

Definition: Holiday Work

Work performed on public holidays between 0:00 and 24:00 is considered holiday work. The holiday surcharge is calculated based on the hourly wage and typically amounts to: 80%. If multiple surcharges apply, only the highest one will be paid.

What is the surcharge for public holidays?

On public holidays, there is a surcharge of 80%. Exceptions are May 1st, New Year's Day, and the 1st and 2nd Christmas holidays. All other public holidays are specific to each federal state.

What is the surcharge for May 1st?

On May 1st, there is a surcharge of 200%

What is the surcharge for Christmas Eve?

Employees are entitled to a surcharge of 150 % on their hourly wage for work performed on December 24th or, optionally, December 31st. Alternatively, upon employee request, time off with continued pay will be granted on December 24th or, optionally, December 31st.

What is the surcharge for the 1st and 2nd Christmas holidays?

On the 1st and 2nd Christmas holidays, there is a surcharge of 200%

What is the surcharge for New Year's Day & New Year's Eve?

On New Year's Day, there is a surcharge of 200%

Additional:

1. Overtime, night, Sunday, and public holiday work that is absolutely necessary for operational reasons may be ordered by the employer.
2. Any further extension of working hours is only permitted in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Working Hours Act.
Points 1 & 2 do not apply to minors.

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When scheduling your employees, PlanD automatically takes into account legal requirements such as public holidays, specific to your federal state. It automatically calculates wage supplements for night work, Sunday work, and public holiday work. It also considers vacation and absence policies, allowing you to fully focus on your business operations.

Automatically calculate public holiday supplements

When scheduling your employees, PlanD automatically takes into account legal requirements such as public holidays, specific to your federal state. It automatically calculates wage supplements for night work, Sunday work, and public holiday work. It also considers vacation and absence policies, allowing you to fully focus on your business operations.

  • Automatically calculate night, overtime, Sunday, hazard, and public holiday work for your employees
  • Observance of vacation and absence policies
  • Compliance with legal requirements such as rest periods and maximum working hours

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