Here are your 4 steps to claim your rights to get work equipment. Again: its easier to do this with a friend or co-worker. Better do it together. Many workers have issues with payment. Many are struggling. Help each other. You are not alone.

1. Get your PAPERS

Get the basic documents needed:

• your work CONTRACT
  • If you do not have a written contact, then get help.
• your PAYSLIPS
  • Of the last three recent months
  • If you do not have (access to) your payslips or other work related papers, then here is a step-by-step explanation how to get your work papers.

2. Get your EVIDENCE

Every claim needs to be specific. This means claims need to state specific details:

• Who makes the claim towards whom?
• What is claimed? (Include the following info)
  • Which equipment?
  • How much money for which equipment?
  • How much of compensation for which equipment?

3. INFORMALLY claim your equipment (E-mail or messenger)

Once you know and can proof it you can make an informal claim through your normal means of communication. Be it e-mail or messenger: write a message stating your claim.

State the following information:

• How much money did you get?
• How much money is missing?
  • For which work?
  • When?

4. FORMALLY claim your equipment (“assertion of claims”)

Your boss ignored your informal claim (again)? No problem! We actually did get all the evidence to write a formal claim. As you did Step 1 to 3 you are already prepared for filing a lawsuit but first you have to make a formal claim outside of court.

The formal process is called “assertion of claims” (“Geltendmachung”). Formally requesting equipment builds up more pressure and enables you to take the next step of filing a lawsuit. In many cases bosses pay after an assertion of claims within a month. So lets make a formal claim!

1. Fill out the template to formally request equipment (“assertion of claims”)
2. Sign the filled out and printed german template with a pen
3. Take a photo and make a copy of the filled out german template
4. Send the assertion of claims to your boss (with proof of delivery)

• More informations and templates for assertion of claims
• Working at Gorillas or Lieferando? Need an address? Here you go!

Next Step? #SueYourBoss!

You did step 1 to 3? The Deadline passed and nothing happened?
Perfect! Its about time to #SueYourBoss! Proceed with Step 3!