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German Labour Law – An Overview 2025

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Individual labour law centres on the relationship between a person at work and their employer, as governed by the employment contract between them. Both employee and employer are affected by these rights and duties. A number...more

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Krankenstand so hoch wie nie: Was können Arbeitgeber tun?

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Die Statistiken sind eindeutig: Im Jahr 2023 fehlten Arbeitnehmer in Deutschland krankheitsbedingt durchschnittlich 15,2 Tage. Damit hat der Krankenstand in Deutschland einen neuen Höchstwert erreicht. Oft bestehen Bedenken,...more

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Zuckerfest und Brückentage: Was ist, wenn alle Urlaub wollen?

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Brückentage sind beliebt. Arbeitgeber erhalten daher häufig Urlaubsanträge von gleich mehreren Arheitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern. Nicht selten lässt sich zu Jahresbeginn ein regelrechtes Wettrennen bei der Einreichung der...more

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Annahmeverzugslohn und Anrechnung von anderweitigem Erwerb – Tipps für die Praxis

Grundsätzlich gilt: Ohne Arbeit kein Lohn. Eine Ausnahme ist der Annahmeverzugslohn (siehe auch HR-News Beitrag vom 17. Oktober 2023: „Annahmeverzugslohn: Nur noch stumpfes Schwert im Kündigungsschutzprozess?“). Diesen muss...more

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Paid Leave

The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Under what circumstances is an employee entitled to paid leave?” This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions....more

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(Fremd-)Geschäftsführer – Arbeitgeberrepräsentant oder doch „nur“ Arbeitnehmer?

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Vor kurzem hatte sich Dr. Thomas Gennert in diesem Blog mit einer Entscheidung des BAG (BAG, Urteil vom 20. Juli 2023 – 6 AZR 228/22) auseinandergesetzt und die Frage erörtert, unter welchen Umständen (Fremd-)Geschäftsführer...more

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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

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Dismissals in Germany: How Employers Can Help Minimize Financial Risks

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Terminations – whether consensual or unilateral – are part of working life. But not all grounds for termination will hold up in a German labor court. If the court rules that a dismissal is invalid, the employer is obliged to...more

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Skilled Labor Shortage in Germany – Creative Solutions for Retaining Key Employees and Attracting New Ones

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In Germany there are currently more job vacancies than ever before. The shortage of skilled workers has arguably become the biggest brake on the economy. This is reason enough to take a look at possible solutions from an...more

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Germany: Short-time Work Allowance – New Framework Conditions

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Six million employees in Germany were on short-time work (“Kurzarbeit”) in spring 2020. 45.5 billion euros were spent by the German government on short-time work benefits between 2020 and 2022. These figures speak for...more

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Back to the office: ending a telework agreement

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A German court has considered the requirements for an employer to terminate a telework agreement. In the wake of the pandemic, many companies have had their employees working from home or allowed them to work remotely....more

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Germany’s Draft Bill on Recording Working Time Includes Some Surprising Requirements

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In its September 2022 decision on the recording of working hours (Case No. 1 ABR 22/21), the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, or BAG) not only attracted a great deal of attention among employers and employees...more

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Verjährung von Ansprüchen auf Urlaubsabgeltung

Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) konkretisiert Rechtsprechung - Gemäß § 7 Abs. 4 BUrlG ist Urlaub abzugelten, wenn er wegen Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses ganz oder teilweise nicht mehr gewährt werden kann. Nachdem das BAG...more

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Clarity at last? German Federal Labor Court Explains the Rules for Recording Working Time

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After almost three months, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, or BAG) has published the reasons for its decision that employers must record working hours in Germany. The guidelines for recording working time...more

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German Federal Labor Court announces mandatory recording of working hours in Germany

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On September 13, 2022, the German Federal Labor Court published a decision (Case No. 1 ABR 22/21) with important ramifications for employers. The court held that it is (and has always been) an employer’s duty to record...more

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On your mark! Get set! Vacation! FAQs on German Vacation Law (Part 2)

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In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation. This Insight series, "On your marks! Get set! Vacation!" is designed to help...more

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On your mark! Get set! Vacation! FAQs on German Vacation Law (Part 1)

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In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation. This Insight series: "On your mark! Get set! Vacation!" is designed to help...more

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Referentenentwurf des BMAS – Änderungen für die geringfügige Beschäftigung

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Das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS) hat anknüpfend an den steigenden Mindestlohn einen Referentenentwurf für ein Zweites Gesetz zu Änderungen im Bereich der geringfügigen Beschäftigung veröffentlicht. Dieser...more

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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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