In Germany, every new year brings with it changes and updates in employment law. We have summarized below which new regulations may want to prepare for in the course of 2024....more
1/22/2024
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On September 13, 2022, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled (1 ABR 22/21) that employers are required to record the working hours of their employees. The reasoning for the decision was published on...more
The statutory minimum wage in Germany will increase to €12 per hour, effective October 1, 2022. On June 3, 2022, the German Bundestag approved legislation introduced by a coalition of parliamentary groups that will raise the...more
As usual, there are some important changes in German employment law that went into effect at the beginning of the new year. Below are eight of the most important new developments about which employers may want to be aware....more
At the beginning of 2021, extensive changes in German employment law came into effect, including some of particular significance to employers. In addition, on January 19, 2021, the German Federal Government implemented...more
2/25/2021
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Wage and Hour