{"id":21071,"date":"2025-05-06T07:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/lexikon\/part-time\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:37:40","slug":"part-time","status":"publish","type":"lexikon","link":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/lexikon\/part-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Part-time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What does part-time mean?<\/h2>\n<p>Part-time employment exists when the regular weekly working hours of an employee are shorter than those of a comparable full-time employee in the same company. The working hours can be flexibly structured, for example through shorter daily working hours or fewer working days per week. Part-time work is not restricted to certain occupational groups and can be implemented in almost all sectors and positions &#8211; including management roles.  <\/p>\n<h2>Legal framework<\/h2>\n<p>The Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG) regulates the legal basis for part-time work in Germany. According to Section 8 TzBfG, employees are entitled to reduce their working hours under certain conditions: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The employment relationship has existed for at least six months.<\/li>\n<li>The employer generally employs more than 15 employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The application for part-time work must be submitted in writing at least three months before the desired start date. The employer can only reject the application for operational reasons. <\/p>\n<p>Since January 1, 2019, there has also been a statutory entitlement to bridging part-time work. This enables employees to reduce their working hours for a period of between one and five years, with the right to return to their previous working hours afterwards. The prerequisite is that the employer has more than 45 employees.  <\/p>\n<h2>Part-time models in practice<\/h2>\n<p>Part-time work can be organized in various models to meet the individual needs of employees and employers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reduced daily working hours<\/strong>: Reduction in daily working hours with the same number of working days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shorter working days<\/strong>: Fewer working days per week with the same daily working hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Job sharing<\/strong>: Two or more employees share a full-time position and the associated tasks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexitime<\/strong>: Flexible organization of working hours within an agreed framework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bridging part-time work<\/strong>: Temporary reduction in working hours with the right to return to previous working hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These models enable a better work-life balance and can contribute to increasing employee satisfaction.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages and challenges of part-time work<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased flexibility and a better work-life balance for employees.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to integrate work and family commitments.<\/li>\n<li>Potential increase in employee satisfaction and loyalty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Possible restrictions on career development, especially in management positions.<\/li>\n<li>The need for careful planning and documentation of working hours.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring equal treatment of part-time and full-time employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Digital support through time recording solutions from ZMI<\/h2>\n<p>The time recording solutions from ZMI offer companies effective tools for managing part-time working models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flexible working time models<\/strong>: Individual design and management of various part-time models.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transparent Time &amp; Attendance<\/strong>: Precise recording and evaluation of the working hours of part-time employees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance with legal requirements<\/strong>: Support in implementing the requirements of the TzBfG and other labor law provisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration into existing systems<\/strong>: Seamless connection to existing HR and payroll systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the solutions from ZMI, companies can make the most of the advantages of part-time work and at the same time overcome legal and organizational challenges.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Part-time work offers numerous benefits to both employees and employers, particularly in terms of flexibility and work-life balance. However, successful implementation requires a clear legal framework, careful planning and suitable technical support. With the time recording solutions from ZMI, companies can organize part-time work efficiently and in compliance with the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21071","lexikon","type-lexikon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/21071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexikon"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/21071\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}