Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection
Apply for an exemption from the ban on working on Sundays and public holidays
If you, as an employer, would like employees to work in your company or business on a Sunday or public holiday, you need a permit for this.
Important notes
Prerequisites
As an employer, you need a permit from the Office for Occupational Safety and Health of the Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection if you want to work on a Sunday or public holiday.
You can only apply for permission to work on Sundays and public holidays if you are an employer.
Documents required
- Opinion of the works council (if any)
- You can find out which documents are required in your case from the application form from the local competent authority.
Please note
No
Deadlines
The application must be received no later than 4 working days before the requested date in order to ensure processing.
In the event of unforeseeable events, the application can be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on the last office day before the assignment.
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
You can apply for permission to work on Sundays and public holidays online or in writing.
If you want to apply online for Sunday and public holiday work, the following steps must be taken:
- Access to the online service
- You fill out the fields of the online service completely and send it to the Office for Occupational Safety and Health, including the documents and evidence listed in the application.
- If the documents or information required for processing are incomplete, you will be contacted by the administrative department.
- The Office for Occupational Safety and Health examines the application.
- If the requirements for approval are met, you will receive a notification of approval, otherwise a notification of rejection.
- The decision will be sent to you by e-mail or by post.
- The notice of fees will usually be sent to you later.
- Note: The online service is currently under development and will be made available to you soon.
- You fill out the relevant application form completely
- You send it to the Office for Occupational Safety and Health, including the documents listed in the application.
- If the documents or information required for processing are incomplete, you will be contacted by the administrative department.
- If the requirements for approval are met, you will receive a notification of approval, otherwise a notification of rejection.
- The decision will be sent to you by e-mail or by post.
- The notice of fees will usually be sent to you later.
Processing time
The processing time depends on the workload of the Office for Occupational Safety and Health.
Fees
Since the fees are charged according to the effort involved, please inquire at the Office for Occupational Safety and Health about the processing fees incurred. The exact costs will be determined after the approval.
Legal notes
Legal remedies
- contradiction
- Objections to the decision can be lodged with the Office for Occupational Safety and Health within one month of notification.
- An unsuccessful objection procedure is subject to a fee.
Legal basis
§ 13 Paragraph 3 No. 2a, 2b and 2c Working Hours Act (ArbZG)
§ 13 paragraph 4 and 5 Working Hours Act (ArbZG)
Downloads & Links
Service description
If you, as an employer, would like employees to work in your company or business on a Sunday or public holiday, you need a permit for this.
Address and contact information
Address
Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection
Employee Protection
Billstraße 80 20539 Hamburg
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Phone
Opening hours
Mon-Wed 10am-1pm, Thurs 10am-1pm, 2pm-4pm, Fri 10am-1pm, telephone advice only
Facility info
Public transport
S2 / S21 Rothenburgsort, buses 120/122/124/130/160/224/530 Rothenburgsort
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Last updated: 28.04.2024