Germany Launches Pilot Projects to Clarify 24-Hour Care Laws
Katrin Staffler, Germany's Federal Government's Care Commissioner, is launching pilot projects to address legal uncertainties in 24-hour care arrangements. The aim is to protect both care workers and families from excessive workloads and financial burdens.
Staffler wants to provide legal certainty for families employing mostly foreign care workers, estimated to be around 300,000 households in Germany. The pilot projects target working time regulations that currently cause uncertainty for both families and care workers.
The model projects involve state ministries, regional municipalities, care organizations, and federal care professional organizations. They aim to protect care workers from being overloaded and families from high back payments. The Bavarian Ministry of Health and Care, for instance, supports the 'Care im Quartier' model project in Bamberg, demonstrating local collaboration and funding. These projects are shaping legal and practical frameworks according to social law regulations (SGB V and SGB XI).
Staffler considers the Austrian model of classifying care workers as self-employed incompatible with European labor law. The pilot projects are expected to provide legally secure solutions for 24-hour care, benefiting both care workers and families.
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