Employment & Labor

#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 333Thirteenth Regulation on Mandatory Working Conditions in the Roofing Trade

🇩🇪Germany··Other·Medium Impact·Gazette #333·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation, published in the German Federal Law Gazette on 19 December 2025, establishes mandatory working conditions for the roofing trade (Dachdeckerhandwerk) across Germany. It is the thirteenth update in a series of ordinances that set binding minimum standards for wages, working hours, and other employment terms in this sector. The ordinance is issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs under the authority of the Posted Workers Act (Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetz) to prevent wage dumping and ensure fair competition. It applies to all employers and employees in the roofing industry, including those from other EU member states performing work in Germany.

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Key Changes

  • Establishes updated mandatory minimum wage rates for roofing workers effective from 1 January 2026
  • Defines binding rules on working hours, overtime compensation, and rest periods in the roofing sector
  • Extends coverage to posted workers from other EU countries performing roofing work in Germany

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Affected Parties

roofing contractorsroofing workers and apprentices+3 more…

Tags

roofing industry,mandatory wages,working conditions