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151: Employment contract, German for foreigners in Austria

After finding a job and a successful interview, it is time to sign a contract. Obviously, signing a work contract in a new country with different work rules and language is fraught with fear and stress. But familiarity with conventional words and phrases will be very helpful.

Frequently-used words:

  • der Vertrag (contract)
    • der Arbeitsvertrag (employment contract)
    • der Dienstvertrag (service contract)
  • die Vereinbarung (agreement)
  • die Arbeit (job, work)
  • der Arbeitgeber, die Arbeitgeberin (employer)
  • der Arbeitnehmer, die Arbeitnehmerin (employee)
  • das Arbeitsverhältnis (employment relationship)
  • die Anstellung (employment)
  • die Kündigung (termination)
  • beschäftigen (employ)
  • beschäftigt (employed)
  • angestellt (employed)
  • berufstätig (employed)

die Arbeitsbedingungen (working conditions)

  • der Arbeitsplatz (workplace)
  • der Dienstort (place of employment, place of service)
  • die Arbeitszeitregelung (working time regulation)
  • die Arbeitszeit (working time, working hours)
  • der Urlaubsanspruch (vacation entitlement)
  • die Urlaubsregelung (vacation regulation)
  • die Probezeit (Probationary period)
  • die So­zi­al­leis­tung (social benefit)

das Gehalt (salary)

  • das Bruttogehalt (gross salary)
  • das Nettogehalt (net salary)
  • das Jahresgehalt (annual salary)
  • der Lohn (salary, wage)
  • Mitarbeitervorsorgekasse (employee pension fund)

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