contract-law employment germany
What is a &#39;arbeitnehmerueberlassung&#39; German working contract?
<p>I've been a contractor/consultant for years - I'm familiar with the issues tax authorities have across Europe with regards to consultants being considered as an employee or as a contractor but I have until just now, I have never heard of the term "arbeitnehmerueberlassung" (AUN or AUG - I cannot recall the acronym).</p>

<p>If recruited under a arbeitnehmerueberlassung contract, does this contract have any limits (in duration) ? does it include health, pension, unemployment (arbeitlose) contributions, holiday and sick leave? </p>

<p>Reading the Google Translate of <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbeitnehmer%C3%BCberlassung" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbeitnehmer%C3%BCberlassung</a>, it appears to be covering the case where an individual is employed by a body-shop (or possible an umbrella company), and does work for a third party.</p>

<p>The critical sentence is "Rights and obligations of the employer shall be borne by the lender."  In other words, it is the responsibility of the body-shop to pay health-insurance, holiday pay, etc (not the company that needs a contractor).</p>
