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Hogan Lovells

Works Constitution in Germany – An Overview 2025

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The concept of works council participation has a long tradition in Germany, dating back to the Weimar Republic following World War I. Information and consultation rights for employee representatives were introduced by the...more

Ius Laboris

Re-skilling and Up-skilling: How to Win the ‘War for Talent’

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The digitalisation of work is having a profound impact on the skills that employers need from their workforce, resulting in the competing challenges of skilled worker shortages and widespread redundancies. The solution to...more

DLA Piper

What's New in 2025 for Global Equity Plans

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As we settle into 2025, companies granting equity compensation awards to their employees around the world are encouraged to monitor developments that affect compliance and administration across different jurisdictions. ...more

Ius Laboris

Fit for 2024: Important legal changes for employers

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A number of important changes for employers in Germany took effect at the beginning of 2024. We provide an overview of the changes that have already come into force and also give an outlook on upcoming and planned legislative...more

Littler

Germany: Optimizing Severance Pay to Finance Early Retirement

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Little known and therefore little used in Germany is the option of providing pension contributions instead of severance pay. If an employee has plans to retire early, or if a mutually agreed termination of the employment...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Die Inflationsausgleichsprämie kommt – Was Arbeitgeber wissen müssen

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Am 7. Oktober 2022 hat der Bundesrat dem Gesetz zur temporären Senkung des Umsatzsteuersatzes auf Gaslieferungen über das Erdgasnetz zugestimmt. Damit steht nun fest, worauf viele Beschäftigte gehofft haben: Unternehmen...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weihnachtsgeld trotz Kurzarbeit?

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Auswirkungen krisenbedingter Ausfallzeiten auf jährliche Sonderzahlungen Ende November 2021 hat das BAG entschieden, dass sich bei Kurarbeit „Null“ der Urlaubsanspruch zeitanteilig verringert (9 AZR 234/21). Der...more

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