For the FDP Saar, the pension reform proposed by the federal government contains significant burdens to the detriment of small and medium-sized enterprises – foremost the almost complete abolition of the so-called mini-jobs, formally known as "marginal employment".
Angelika Hießerich-Peter, Chairwoman of the FDP Saar, emphasizes above all that mini-jobs are usually used as additional income, student jobs, or as an entry into the profession. "Many people rely on these jobs, whose working hours often fall outside the 9-to-5 rhythm." She points to the facts: Mini-jobbers receive their wages gross-for-net. The ancillary costs are paid solely by the employers, which can be up to 30 percent. However, these contributions do not benefit the employees, but incidentally fill the social funds. Hießerich-Peter points out that mini-jobbers have the same rights as other employees. Mini-jobs entail the highest ancillary wage costs for employers.
The state chairwoman of the FDP Saar shares the view of various professional associations: mini-jobs are of central importance for countless small and medium-sized enterprises. Mini-jobs secure evening hours, weekends, events, and cover peaks in demand – as is currently the case in the holiday season. Mini-jobs generally meet the wishes of employees, enable flexible employment, and prevent escape into illegal work.
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