Short-time work allowance due to the Iran war: This is what needs to be done

Due to the fighting in the Middle East, supply chains have been disrupted and energy costs have risen significantly. Craft businesses may also experience work stoppages. You can read here when and how they can apply for short-time work compensation.

This article is part of the special topic Short-time work: What business owners need to know

The war in Iran is currently disrupting merchant shipping. As a result, craft businesses may lack essential materials. At the same time, [the costs] are rising. Prices The situation is significantly different for crude oil and energy. This can also lead to gaps in workflow and financial losses in the skilled trades. In such a situation, those affected can Short-time work allowance (Kug) received from the state. Conditions They must fulfill these requirements!

Correctly display short-time work

Arrange Discuss the reduction in working hours with the employees or the works council beforehand. Submit the Advertising in the same Month one in which short-time work begins. The responsible authority is the Employment Agency at the company headquarters. Provide credible evidence that a significant loss of work time is within the meaning of Section 96 SGB III:

What constitutes a significant loss of work time?

These four represent a "significant loss of work". Requirements:

The first reason is economic.

Not every economic Cause That is sufficient; above all, normal operational risk does not count. Recognized reasons are for example:

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• Decline in orders due to poor economic conditions
• Changes in industry or region, 
• Disruptions in international supply chains. 

Typical cases Examples include a lack of orders or cancellations, and material shortages due to disrupted supply chains.

Attention: → In your notification, please state your individual reason for being absent from work. detailedFor example: A supplier delivers due to disrupted shipping routes. no raw materials more and the company can therefore no longer produce.

A reference alone on increased material or procurement costs provides no This constitutes an economic reason, as price increases are part of the business risk. This applies particularly to higher oil and gas prices after the start of the conflict, as well as rising energy and other operating costs. These reasons apply. not as an "unavoidable event" within the meaning of short-time work compensation.

2. The work stoppage is temporary.

The business must foreseeably return to normal operations. return to full-time work "Can." This means that there is a concrete prospect of improvement. The assessment depends on the duration of the short-time work allowance. Note: → General statements are not sufficient. They must concrete explain why the work stoppage is only temporary and which measures They take measures such as finding new suppliers or establishing alternative supply routes.

3. The work stoppage is unavoidable.

The company must do everything possible beforehand to minimize the work stoppage. preventThis includes:

• Reduce overtime
• Accumulating negative hours (with corresponding company or collective bargaining agreement)
• enable vacation 
• Transferring employees to other areas 

A work stoppage is considered avoidable, and therefore does not entitle the company to short-time work compensation if the company wants to use short-time work: 

• to conserve supplies 
• to wait for price or wage developments 
• to avoid economic losses 
• to compensate for seasonal fluctuations or industry-standard losses
• for organizational reasons (such as technical changes)

→ Include in your advertisement credible This shows that the work stoppage is unavoidable! Testing Always check beforehand whether you can procure materials in another way (even if it's more expensive), or whether employees can be deployed elsewhere.

4. At least one third of employees are affected by a loss of earnings of more than 10 percent. 

In the respective calendar month...

• at least one third the employees in the company or in a company department may be affected, and
• every affected person more than 10 percent loss of earnings suffer. If the percentage is below this, there is no short-time work allowance. 

Important: The employment agency decides. always on a case-by-case basisShe conducts a review interview for every advertisement.

Further Details You can find information on the topic of short-time work at → Arbeitsagentur.de

Source: Federal Employment Agency

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