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Shared visions.
Shared success.

GHP HURTAK is an owner-managed company that relies on competent and reliable professionals. Some of our employees have been with us for more than 20 years. This loyalty is a testament to our honest and conscientious company policy: professional, honest and always friendly.

The success of our customers is as important to us as the well-being of our employees. We make sure that our employees fit in with companies and employees both professionally and personally. At the same time, we attach great importance to the equal treatment of our seconded specialists in terms of working conditions and employment. Staff selection is carried out quickly and without unnecessary bureaucracy, following qualified consultation – to the greatest possible benefit of our business partners.

Two pieces of the puzzle are put together

„Loyalty and success are created when companies and employees harmonize and grow together.“

GHP Hurtak has been synonymous with quality and reliability in the industry since 1993

Over 30 years
lasting success

Our long history of recruiting success is based on the principle of personality. Numerous mid-sized companies rely on our expertise to overcome staff shortages and order peaks. When carefully selecting our employees, we focus on the individual as a whole, not just their manpower. That’s why we conduct each interview in person to find the best specialists for industry, commerce and the office.

As a professional and independent staffing service provider, we specialize in hiring skilled workers and placement for immediate or subsequent employment. Our team works closely with the Federal Labor Agency, chambers of industry and commerce, educational institutions and international partners.

History of temporary work

1948

Founding of Manpower in the USA

When their secretary became ill, two American lawyers recognized the potential of short-term personnel solutions and founded their first temporary employment agency that same year. The model is successful – the history of temporary work begins and then spreads worldwide.

1956

The first offices open in Europe

The expansion of temporary work from the USA is also finding its way into Europe. The first European temporary employment agencies are opened in the metropolises of Paris and London.

1960

Establishment of temporary work in Germany

The first temporary employment agencies emerged in Germany in the 1960s, including the founding of companies such as “ADIA Interim” (now Adecco) in Hamburg. This marks the beginning of temporary work in the Federal Republic.

1967

Sample process forms the basis for personnel transfer

On April 4, 1967, the Federal Constitutional Court decided in a test case that temporary employment in Germany is fundamentally compatible with the right to free choice of career and thus lays important foundations for the future in this area.

1970

Introduction of minimum social requirements

The Federal Social Court decides on the criteria and minimum social requirements for temporary employment. A precursor to the collective agreements is being drawn up for the first time and is based on the first minimum requirements for temporary employment.

1972

Adoption of the “Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz” (AÜG)

The AÜG creates the legal basis for temporary work in Germany. The law regulates the conditions under which workers may be hired out to third parties and serves to protect temporary workers.

1985

Relaxation of the temporary employment period from 3 to 6 months

The “Beschäftigungsförderungsgesetz” comes into force. The maximum duration of temporary employment is extended from three months to six months. This leads to a greater spread and acceptance of temporary employment in companies.

1993

GHP Hurtak GmbH is founded

In October 1993, GHP Hurtak GmbH was founded in Neunkirchen, South Westphalia. As a professional and independent personnel service provider, the company specializes in the hiring of qualified workers as well as job placement for immediate or later employment.

1994

Abolition of the brokerage monopoly

The “Bundesanstalt für Arbeit” monopoly on job placement is abolished. This paves the way for commercial private employment services as we know it today. A modern form of employment is emerging. In addition, the maximum deployment period will be extended from six to nine months.

1997

Increasing the duration of the transfer to one year

The AÜG is being reformed. The maximum permissible rental period is now one year.

2003

Liberalization of temporary employment

The Hartz laws, especially Hartz I and II, ensure significantly more flexibility in temporary work. The restrictions on the duration of the temporary employment will be lifted and access to temporary work will be made easier. This is leading to a sharp increase in temporary work.

2008

Determination of the EU directives for temporary employment

On October 22nd, the European Parliament passed the EU directive on temporary employment. The directive contains numerous provisions, definitions and exceptions. Important points include equal pay and equal treatment, which are intended to guarantee equal pay and equal working conditions for temporary and permanent employees of a company.

2011

Other important AÜG reforms

Among other things, necessary adjustments to the EU directive will be made. A generally binding wage floor will also be introduced, i.e. the equal treatment principle can be deviated from through a “Tarifvertrag” as before, but only up to the wage floor, which is set by a legal regulation of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs based on a previous proposal from the collective bargaining parties.

2012

Introduction of industry surcharges

The policy-required adjustment of temporary employee salaries to the wage level of permanent employees (equal pay) is being implemented and results in several collective agreements with individual industry associations. This process has not yet been completed for all professional and industry areas, but will be worked on gradually over time.

2017

Temporary work and equal pay

After nine months of employment, temporary workers are entitled to the same salary as permanent staff.

2020

COVID-19 pandemic and temporary work

The so-called Corona crisis is changing the job market enormously. Temporary work offers many opportunities, new gaps can be closed and jobs can be secured. Short-time work can also be applied for for temporary workers.

GHP HURTAK
Your friendly personnel service provider.

Our partners

As a member of the “Gesamtverband der Personaldienstleister” (GVP), we can effectively represent the interests of the personnel services industry in the business world. For our employees, this means strengthening their rights, particularly with regard to fair pay and working conditions.

Through our membership of BAP and GVP, we are also part of the “Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund” (DGB), the largest umbrella organisation of individual trade unions. This enables us to promote fair working conditions and social standards, which is the most important thing for us and our employees.

As an administrative partner of the “Verwaltungsberufsgenossenschaft” (VBG), the safety and well-being of our employees is important to us. In the event of an accident at work, the VBG as accident insurer covers all treatment costs from hospitalisation to rehabilitation. Our employees are automatically members of the VBG and benefit from its services.

As a member of the “Arbeitsmedizinisches Zentrum” (AMZ), we offer all our employees occupational health care. Regular health checks are carried out in order to recognise changes in the working environment at an early stage. Our occupational safety is constantly monitored by our safety officer, accidents at work are discussed and assessed and preventative measures are implemented to avoid them in the future.

The ability to provide help as required not only teaches important skills, but also gives our employees the feeling that they can intervene effectively in an emergency – whether to save a life or provide first aid. This is why we enable the majority of our employees to take part in first aid training courses organised by the “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz”.

Since its foundation in April 2011, we have been working closely with the Federal Association of “Bundesarbeitgeberverband für Personaldienstleister” (BAP). BAP supports us in representing our interests and advises and supports us on all relevant industry issues. As a result, we are always up to date with the latest legal and economic developments. This enables us to offer our employees a first-class service as well as fair pay and working conditions.

We work closely with the “Industrie- und Handelskammer” (IHK) to send interns to companies in the region. In this way, we jointly create prospects for young talent. We also regularly take part in seminars at which companies and experts discuss the future development of the region and gain valuable impetus for sustainable development.

For applicants

Whether in the metal industry, office or trade – we place skilled workers and employees with a lot of passion and conviction. This means that for us it is not just the workforce that counts, but the whole person. Our decades of experience in temporary employment, job placement and personnel consulting help us with this.

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For companies

Whether it’s about processing large orders, bridging vacation and sick leave, or flexibility when the order situation fluctuates – we provide committed and reliable specialists and employees for your company. We stand for this with our decades of experience in job placement, temporary employment and personnel consulting as well as our personal commitment.

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