Legal protection for trainees: Legal expenses insurance for apprentices

Legal expenses insurance offers you financial support and legal assistance if legal questions arise, a legal dispute is imminent, or if the case actually goes to court.

ERGO 's student rates also offer trainees optimal protection when it comes to legal disputes, for example with their employer.

Apprenticeship years are not years of leisure.

This proverb describes how trainees often have to perform menial tasks during their apprenticeship, especially in skilled trades.

Although that saying is outdated, there's still a grain of truth in it today. After all, as an apprentice, you're obligated to follow instructions and carry out work orders. Nevertheless, an apprenticeship should also be enjoyable.

An apprenticeship consists of rights and obligations, which are regulated and must be observed in the apprenticeship contract according to the Vocational Training Act.

If your employer fails to fulfill their obligations and you cannot reach an amicable agreement, you can fight for your rights. ERGO legal protection for trainees supports you with its integrated employment law coverage. This applies to disputes concerning...

• Working hours,
• Vacation entitlement
• Time off for exams
• or discrimination in the workplace.

If you would like an initial telephone consultation regarding a specific incident, or if you would like to seek legal advice as a precautionary measure, ERGO's telephone legal information service is available to you. Upon request, a lawyer in your area who is highly knowledgeable about your specific issue will also be recommended to you.

It's important that you take out the insurance before any disputes arise with your employer. This is because there is a three-month waiting period for employment legal protection.

Duties of a trainee

• Follow instructions
• A willingness to learn and acquire new knowledge and skills.
• Observe safety regulations
• Participation in vocational school classes
• Participation in examinations
• Maintaining a training record
• to relax on vacation and not pursue any other activity
• In case of illness, notify your employer and vocational school.
• Obligation to maintain confidentiality regarding trade secrets

Obligations of a training company

• Delegation of appropriate tasks
• Provide work equipment
• appropriate remuneration depending on the chosen profession and federal state
• Time off for rest breaks and vacation depending on age
• Exemption for compulsory vocational school attendance
• compulsory education
• Time off for exams
• Issuance of certificates upon termination of the apprenticeship

Additionally, you can take out legal expenses insurance for tenants, which covers disputes with your landlord or property management company. Conflicts as a tenant can arise, for example, in cases of sudden termination of tenancy due to the landlord's own use of the property or if renovations carried out by the landlord were inadequate. Legal expenses insurance also provides support for tenants in disputes concerning utility bills, significant rent increases, or outstanding security deposits.