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HR Services for international companies in Germany

Is your company new to being an employer in Germany? Are you short of HR expertise or do not yet have a local HR team in place for your employees in Germany? Or, is your company considering entering the German market, but you are unsure about where to start regarding the HR and people implications?

If you require HR support and guidance, HR Services at Profion can help you navigate the complexity of legal, social and cultural norms in Germany. Based on our long-standing experience we provide expert advice to your leadership team, HR department or even directly to your employees on all matters relating to personnel management in Germany.

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Confronting HR challenges in Germany

Employment contracts, onboarding, health insurance, occupational health & safety, parental leave, maternity leave, job references, termination and offboarding… The strict labor laws and statutory frameworks in Germany pose numerous hurdles for international companies. They face the challenge of comprehending these requirements, fulfilling them and incorporating them into all relevant processes.

In addition, cultural and social conditions in Germany may differ in varying degrees from those in the companies’ countries of origin. International companies must also take these factors into account when establishing a branch in Germany.

Comprehensive support for all your HR topics

Our full range of HR Services can be provided as continuous daily support or via a tailored, project-based approach to fulfil your specific needs.  

The HR Services team at Profion make sure that you keep an overview in the jungle of paragraphs and that your processes meet both the legal requirements and best practice examples of managing HR effectively in Germany.

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Your partner for HR Services expertise in Germany

With us you can benefit from the following HR services:

Legal/HR Compliance

  • Preparation of contract templates and references
  • Assessment of the legal implications in conflict cases, e.g., breach of contract or mobbing
  • Further referral to competent partners for more complicated legal and tax related issues

Understanding Germany

  • Fact sheets for an initial overview to HR topics such as parental leave or vacation regulations in Germany
  • Up to date advice on the wide range of HR related queries in Germany
  • HR Benchmarking & Audits

Alignment of policies and processes

  • Creation and review of HR guidelines, handbooks and policies
  • Global mobility, for example, expatriate health insurance solutions

Communication in German and English

  • Support in communication and liaison with multiple German authorities and statutory bodies
  • Virtual consultation via video calls, in German or English as well as on-site meetings are available

Contact us today to discuss your specific requirements and arrange an introductory meeting with our team!

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FAQ:

Public holidays are set by federal law or by the individual federal states (Bundesländer). They are determined as fixed calendar dates and if they fall on a weekend, then they are not carried over to a weekday. 

In Germany maternity leave and parental leave are regulated by several laws ((Mutterschutzgesetz (MuSchG), Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz (BEEG)). These cover a wide range of topics, such as extended protection against dismissal and financial subsidies.

In order to manage the detailed and sometimes complex stipulations by the maternity and parental leave regulations, HR Services are available to provide step by step guidance and in-depth expertise to support a wide range of client queries in relation to these topics. 

HR Services provide flexible, transparent and competitive fee structures either on an hourly rate basis for ad hoc support, or as a tailored project-based package. We also offer retainer fees, designed for clients with regular query volumes.