Training laws for the apprentice

Get to know the training laws for the apprentice 

• You should know that an apprentice enjoys the protection of special training laws during his training period. If you are a minor as an apprentice, the Youth Labor Protection Act applies to you. If you are of legal age as an apprentice, the Vocational Training Act applies, which is governed by many other legal standards for Example from the Working Hours Act, Continued Remuneration Act, the Training Regulations and the Federal Holiday Act added will.
• You should know that in addition to the training laws, the employment contract and the collective agreement agree on many important points in your training.
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• If you have just started your training as an apprentice, you will receive comprehensive information about your rights and obligations at the vocational school. You can also always contact the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. So you are not alone in your training and can always ask questions.
• Note that as an apprentice you have many rights. You can find out more about this in detail on the website Trainee-trainee inform.
• You should always read the training contract carefully at the start of your training. Here you can find out how many vacation days you are entitled to and when you have to take a doctor's sick leave if you are unable to work. Remember that in the event of illness, on the first day of your illness have to call your training company and have to call in sick. Incidentally, this also applies if you cannot attend vocational school.


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Reasons for the special protection of an apprentice

• Apprentices are often very young or underage at the beginning of their training. They therefore require special legal protection under the training laws.
• You should know that you are not allowed to be terminated properly during your apprenticeship. Your employer may only give you extraordinary notice if there is a serious reason. For this it must be impossible for him to continue the apprenticeship relationship. As you can see, as an apprentice you have special protection against dismissal.
• The training laws should get you started Working life so make it easier.