ᐅ Hiring Part-Time Workers as Construction Assistants?

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

No, it’s not necessary and also not complicated.

Just register with the Minijob Center of the German Pension Insurance Knappschaft-Bahn-See, and that’s it.

Maybe you should write complete posts. For example, with an introduction like: “If you register a business with all the required obligations, then it’s quite simple.”
With your simple statement that it’s all very easy and not time-consuming, you are mistaken. That’s just how it is.

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

Again, as a commercial employer you register the minijobber (538 euros) with the Knappschaft exactly as I described.
Both as a private and as a commercial employer.

As a commercial employer in the construction sector, by the way, you must also submit an immediate notification, in addition to registering with the central office.

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

Up to 520 euros, the minijob is not subject to social security contributions.

… for the employee. But not exempt from contributions. A small but important difference.
You yourself, as the employer, must of course pay social security contributions. That’s about 30%. Don’t forget that.
Oh, and in the construction industry you are also required to register the minijobber with the accident insurance. This is handled through BG Bau, not the Minijob Center.

So in the end, it is definitely more complicated than for a domestic helper.

nordanney schrieb:

As a business, you are required to make an immediate notification in the construction sector. In addition to registering with the central

nordanney schrieb:

… for the employee. But it is not exempt from contributions. A small but important difference.

I don’t quite understand why everyone makes a mountain out of a molehill. Why do I have to register a construction trade if I hire an assistant? I initially wrote that simply registering a service business is completely sufficient. And in the end, it actually is.

Yes, of course you can make it complicated and difficult. Why do it easy when it can be hard?
As an employer, you pay your social security and lump-sum wage tax, and that’s it. The part-time worker is not directly involved in this.

No one will be counting the hours afterward. The assistant is properly registered and officially works 40 hours per month for the minimum wage of 13 euros. If they work 60 hours one month, they either receive the extra hours paid in cash or work fewer hours the following month, and the additional hours are compensated then. That’s how it works. And everyone is happy.

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

I don’t quite understand why people have to make a mountain out of a molehill. Why do I have to register a construction trade when I hire an assistant? I initially wrote that it’s completely sufficient to just register a service business, and in the end, that’s exactly what it is.

Yes, of course, you can also make it complicated and time-consuming. Why make it simple when it can be difficult?
As an employer, you submit social security contributions and a flat-rate payroll tax, and that’s it. The mini-job worker is not directly involved in this.

No one is going to count the hours. The assistant is properly registered and officially works 40 hours per month at the 13-euro minimum wage. If they sometimes work 60 hours, they either get the extra hours paid in cash or they work fewer hours the following month, and the hours are credited. That’s how it works. And everyone is happy.

It doesn’t matter which type of business it is. The fact is, you have to register a business for it, with all the consequences that implies.

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

At first, I wrote that it’s completely sufficient to register a service business. And in the end, it is.

No. It depends on the activity. For construction-related work, what I wrote applies. But of course, those who work undeclared don’t care about the rest.
Rules simply don’t apply to you…

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

As an employer, you pay your social security contributions and flat-rate payroll tax, and that’s it.

Plus additional levies. As I said, roughly 30%.

Buchsbaum066 schrieb:

No one will count the hours anyway. The assistant is properly registered and officially works his 40 hours per month for 13 euros minimum wage. If he works 60 hours, he either gets the rest paid in cash.

Hey, so maybe we should report the undeclared worker—or rather you as the employer.

Hello,

I would appreciate it if only people who have actually hired a construction helper would respond.

I hired a construction helper for the renovation of my single-family house.

I called the mini-job center, and they clearly explained why this is not considered a household service. At the same time, they explained exactly what I need to do to legally employ a construction helper. So my advice is to call the mini-job center and explain your situation. They even assist you over the phone with installing the software for reporting social security contributions. Yes, it takes some effort, but the helper is legally employed and, of course, insured.

Best regards

nordanney schrieb:

By the way, if you’re working in construction, you are required to register any mini-job worker with the accident insurance.

At the BG Bau, even private family members who just help out casually on the construction site must be reported. So basically, everyone helping on the site must be registered, and a construction logbook has to be kept.

Also, I agree with @henning181… You need to get an employer number, which is also required for household-related services, register with svnet, submit the necessary electronic notifications and forms, and pay the required contributions. Don’t forget, for mini-job workers you are obligated to keep records of their working hours. However, it is no problem to set up a working time account, for example to pay an average of 40 hours and allow working 60 hours in one month. The 20 overtime hours can then be carried over for settlement in the following month.

And, you need to register the business and handle income and expense declarations (EÜR) or similar requirements; I would recommend consulting a tax advisor to clarify the necessary steps. There isn’t really an intention to generate profit, but the goal is to officially employ a worker.

For family members and friends involved in reciprocal arrangements—for example, “I help on your construction site for 100 hours this year, and next year you help me for 100 hours”—there are special regulations. These can be found by searching terms like “paying private construction helpers” or similar.