The regular monthly earnings threshold for a mini-job is €603 in 2026. Marginal employment is not employment without rights: minimum wage, paid holiday and continued remuneration rules may apply.
What needs checking
Assess regular earnings, predictable extras, multiple jobs and actual hours with payroll. Short-term employment is a different classification and has its own conditions.
Practical next steps
Review schedules when hourly rates rise. A contract calling the arrangement a mini-job does not prevent reclassification if the actual earnings and working pattern fall outside the permitted framework.
Prepare for the review
Send the relevant contract or policy, a short chronology, the correspondence and any document showing a deadline. Explain the outcome you need and any steps already taken.
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Updated: 8 November 2026.