Overview
- The CDU workers’ wing proposes phasing most minijobs into jobs subject to social insurance, aiming to reduce their prevalence.
- Exceptions would be limited to pupils, students, pensioners and employees with clearly bounded secondary jobs.
- Remaining minijobs would become a separate tax category with retained tax breaks, higher social contributions and training to support transitions into regular employment.
- The paper argues that minijobs depress labor standards, encourage undeclared work and distort competition, leaving many with weak protection and pension risks.
- Up to eight million people work in minijobs, including 4.4 million exclusively in 2023, with women accounting for 59 percent.