Active where others look away.

Even without papers, you are entitled to your wages, at least the statutory minimum wage. That is what the law says. Many employers still pay less because they think fear will keep you quiet. That is exactly what they count on. We are not a public authority, and as a rule we do not pass anyone's details on. Write down when you worked and who paid you.

The employer is responsible for documenting the work. If documentation is missing, this is generally, first and foremost, the employer's problem. This expressly includes paying any outstanding social security contributions. Workers do not have fewer rights because they have no written contract: the minimum wage or more, continued pay during illness, paid leave of at least the statutory minimum or more, protection against dismissal, … All of it applies, and the employer owes it.

Do not let anyone take your rights away. We enforce your legal claims.

You don't really know who your employer is? That is often intentional. Anyone who hides behind subcontractors and changing company names hopes that nobody will find them. But often the company that passed the work on to subcontractors is liable as well. So your money is not automatically lost when a company disappears. Collect what you have: messages, photos, names, places. This makes it possible to check who has to pay.

The minimum wage is €13.90 (2026) and will rise to €14.60 (2027). An example: three years ago you were paid the minimum wage of €12 per hour and have had no raise since. Then, working full time, you are owed €5,522 in wages today, plus €337 in interest, €5,859 in total (as of October 2026). Employers count on nobody doing the maths. Write down your hours, keep your payslips, and get in touch with us for a case discussion.

Deadlines, forms, small print: much of it is so complicated that people give up. Employers rely on that. Anyone who misses a deadline often loses money they are entitled to. For example, you have only three weeks to challenge a dismissal. You do not have to understand everything to keep your rights. Whenever a letter arrives, write down straight away on which day it came. The deadline often starts on that day.

Cleaning, care work, slaughterhouses, sex work: some work is looked down on. Employers take advantage of this, because people who feel ashamed are less likely to stand up for themselves. But anyone who is employed has the same rights as everyone else: wages, holidays, pay when ill. Unpaid hours and missing holidays quickly add up to several hundred euros. Write down which hours and which holidays you are owed. With us, you do not have to justify yourself for this.

Mini-jobs, on-call work, supposedly self-employed via an app: the more unusual the work, the easier it is to keep quiet about rights. This works because many people believe the rules do not apply to them. That is not true. Mini-jobs also come with paid holidays and pay when ill. Anyone who is self-employed only on paper may in fact be an employee, with all the rights that come with it. Take screenshots of your jobs and keep your contract.

Fixed-term contracts, agency work, no fixed hours: people who are worried about their next contract do not complain. Employers count on that. But there are rules here too. If no number of hours has been agreed for on-call work, 20 hours a week apply, and they must be paid. In agency work, after nine months you are generally entitled to the same pay as the permanent staff. Write down since when you have been working there and how many hours you get each week.