As an employer, you need a permit from the local competent authority for occupational safety and health if you want to work on a Sunday or public holiday. You can apply for a permit to work on Sundays or public holidays for:

• the implementation of in-house and order fairs for commercial resellers.
• the prevention of disproportionate damage in a company due to special circumstances, such as a very high level of sick leave or late delivery of materials.
• the legally required inventory, if this cannot be carried out on a weekday.

If there are other reasons, these will also be examined and, if necessary, work on Sundays or public holidays will be approved.

The general prohibition of work on Sundays and public holidays does not apply to activities which serve to satisfy the particularly prominent needs of the population, such as:

• services of general interest (for example in the care of the sick or the care of animals),
• services (e.g. in restaurants or taxi companies) and
• Leisure activities (e.g. in theatres, football or leisure facilities)
• Use in emergencies and exceptional cases (work that cannot be postponed, such as repairs in the event of burst pipes or storm damage to roofs).

Maximum limits apply to certain exceptions.