Labor and employment law in Germany will see a number of important developments in 2025. The Bureaucracy Relief Act IV took effect on January 1; the EU AI Act’s initial provisions on unauthorized AI take effect on February 2;...more
There can be a number of circumstances in which a company may want to engage someone in a country where the company currently has no employees. This could be a desire to expand the business into new markets, recruit a...more
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
/ Amended Legislation ,
Data Protection ,
Disability ,
EU ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Germany ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sick Leave ,
Training ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
On November 18, 2021, Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, approved a renewed amendment to the Infection Protection Act that has important implications for employers and employees. The following day, the...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all federal states in Germany have implemented containment measures, contact restrictions, and curfews. All shops, cultural institutions, and certain services (e.g., hairdressers and...more
4/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Curfews ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Germany ,
Government Shutdown ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Popular ,
Quarantine ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State of Emergency