Labor law capacity

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The labor legal capacity referred to in the GDR one awarded by the state through legal norms ability of citizens and businesses, rights and obligations of a working relationship to be able to take over.

The ability to work under the law was an important prerequisite for being able to conclude an employment contract . The citizen's legal capacity to work began in principle when he reached the age of sixteen, in exceptional cases when he reached the age of fourteen (Section 39 (1) and ( 2) of the Labor Code ) and ended with death.

It should be noted that it was permissible to conclude an employment contract with young people if they had reached the age of sixteen and had completed the ten-class general education , polytechnic secondary school . An employment relationship could be established with young people who had left school prematurely at the age of fourteen.

For voluntary work during part of the vacation, employment contracts could be concluded with pupils who had reached the age of fourteen. Employment contracts with young people up to the age of eighteen were dependent on the consent of the legal guardian .

In addition to the ability to work under labor law, the ability to act under labor law was also important for citizens , which was part of the labor law capacity in the companies.