Illegal Interview Questions in Germany: What You Don't Have to Answer Honestly
German law (AGG) bans questions about kids, pregnancy, age and religion in job interviews. Learn which questions you can legally answer with a lie.
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Tracks everyday Germany for Ukrainians — from §24 status to dealing with Jobcenter and getting into work. Looks closer than most at the small details that cost people payments or the right to relocate: a date on a document, a wording in a dismissal notice, a missed clause in an application. Readers get checked specifics instead of vague reassurance — what the law actually requires versus what's just an agency's standing practice. It covers when a Minijob genuinely pays off and when working actually cuts into Jobcenter benefits, plus what a §24 relocation means if the permit date wasn't checked first. There's also a court case where a dismissal during probation turned into a Jobcenter dispute over real money owed. Everyday impressions of life in Germany show up too, but the focus stays on procedure, not mood.
German law (AGG) bans questions about kids, pregnancy, age and religion in job interviews. Learn which questions you can legally answer with a lie.
Minimum wage is €13.90/hour, Pflegeversicherung takes 3.6%, childless surcharge adds 0.6%, and tax class changes net pay — what to check on a Lohnabrechnung.