Law and data protection
SGB
Abbreviation for Sozialgesetzbuch
In short and in plain language
The SGB is the German Social Code.
It has several books. They cover health and pension insurance, for example.
For firms the main topics are reports and payments for staff.
Definition
The SGB is the German Social Code, which brings together German social law in several books. The individual books are numbered with Roman numerals and cover areas such as health, pension and accident insurance. For businesses, the rules on notifications and contributions for employees are particularly relevant.