On June 3, 2025, the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ("BAG") ruled that employees are entitled to financial compensation for outstanding statutory minimum vacation days. Even if a court settlement includes an...more
On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ("FLC") ruled that a provision in an employee stock option plan providing for the immediate forfeiture of vested virtual stock options in the event of...more
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) hat am 19. März 2025 (10 AZR 67/24) entschieden, dass eine Regelung in einem Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogramm unwirksam ist, die einen Verfall von gevesteten virtuellen Optionsrechten bei einer...more
What the ELA Says About Authorisation As a general rule, the ELA only applies in Germany under the territoriality principle. The Employee Leasing Act applies if the assignment is relevant to the domestic market. For example,...more
AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have become a big part of modern life. They are also becoming more and more relevant in the workplace. The use of AI entails great opportunities, but also a few risks. So far, there is not much case...more
This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. Employers in the European Union face new compliance obligations under the EU AI Act, a new set of rules that regulates the use of artificial...more
The EU AI Act is a new set of rules that regulates the use of AI in the EU. It is the first of its kind in the world and aims to balance the protection of human rights and the promotion of innovation. The Act applies to...more
With the aim of ensuring equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, the European Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970, the "Directive") came into force on June 6, 2023. The Directive provides for even...more
Managing workforce in the relatively strict and extensive jungle of Germany's employment law provisions can be difficult, especially for multinationals and US inhouse counsel who are used to at-will terminations and are not...more