In the past, the argument was often made that a female employee might not be entitled to a differential compensation claim due to lower pay compared to a male colleague, if the higher salary of the male colleague who...more
3/15/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Wage and Hour
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
On November 24, 2021, the “traffic light” coalition, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (the Greens), reached an agreement on its coalition...more
12/17/2021
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Employment Contract ,
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Works Council
On November 10, 2021, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled (Case No. 5 AZR 334/21) that employers must provide employed bicycle couriers with all the equipment essential for the performance of their...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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EU ,
Germany ,
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Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Part-Time Employees ,
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Sick Pay ,
Tax Relief ,
Time Extensions ,
UK Brexit ,
Wage and Hour