Apply for special arrangements for night working time

You apply for authorisation in writing with the following steps:

• You submit a corresponding application to the Office for Occupational Safety and Health.
• You submit all the documents necessary for a decision on your application.
• The competent authority shall check the documents for completeness and, if necessary, request documents.
• If you meet all the requirements, you will receive a corresponding approval notice.
• If you do not meet the requirements, you will receive a rejection notice.
• You will receive a fee notice.

• The working time may not exceed 48 hours per week on average for 6 calendar months or 24 weeks.

The exact costs are determined after the approval and depend on the number of employees.

There is no deadline.

Depending on the examination effort (usually a few weeks after submission of the complete documents).

• § 15 Working Time Act (ArbZG)
• § 6 Working Time Act (ArbZG)

• Objection: The decision can be appealed to the locally competent authority for occupational safety and health within one month of notification.
• An unsuccessful opposition procedure is subject to a fee.

02.08.2022