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Until the end of the year easier access to short-time work benefits and full reimbursement of social security contributions for employersWith the fourth regulation amending the short-time work allowance regulation until December 31 2021 the easing of access to short-time work allowance which was previously limited to companies that offer short-time work up to 30. September 2021 extended to all companies regardless of the time of the introduction of short-time working and the full reimbursement of social security contributions until December 31 Extended in 2021.Thanks to short-time working the labor market has proven to be robust. The economy and the labor market have now recovered which means that the number of employees on short-time work has also fallen significantly. However the infection process is still uncertain. With this regulation we want to ensure that the bridge to short-time work continues until the end of the year and that jobs are safeguarded. Especially since the company has not yet reached full capacity. Companies in the event industry in particular are still affected by restrictions. The long-running pandemic is putting many companies under severe financial pressure. Companies therefore also need the30. September In 2021 there will also be relief in ancillary wage costs and planning security through easier access to short-time work allowance until the end of the year.The ordinance regulates in detailThe prerequisites for access to short-time work allowance remain until December 31 Reduced in 2021 if operations after 30. September Introduced short-time working in 2021The number of employees who must be affected by the loss of work remains for these companies from at least one third to at least 10 percent lowered andthe build-up of negative working time balances prior to the granting of cyclical short-time work benefits and seasonal short-time work benefits will continue to be completely dispensed with.Temporary workers have access to short-time work allowance until December 31 Opened in 2021 even if the rental company introduced short-time work after September 30 2021.Employers will pay social security contributions beyond September 2021 until December 31 2021 will continue to be fully paid and will also be reimbursed if short-time work is only started after September 30 2021.In this way we ensure that employment relationships are also stabilized in the fourth quarter and that unemployment and if necessary bankruptcies are avoided.The changes come into force on the day after the fourth ordinance amending the short-time work allowance ordinance is promulgated.
