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The German Federal Labour Court has tightened its case law. According to a decision from 19 March 2025 (10 AZR 67/24), the reasons for which were only recently published, employees may be entitled to an exit bonus even if the...more
Cloud-based HR systems have become standard for multinational businesses, driving efficiency but also increasing compliance and privacy risks. Indeed, a recent Workday case, which originated in Germany, has clarified the...more
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 May 8, 2025, the Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht (“BAG”) issued a significant ruling concerning an employee’s claims for damages due to unlawful data transfers within a corporate group. The BAG ruled that works...more
The regional labor court (Landesarbeitsgericht) ("LAG") Baden-Württemberg decided that an applicant can claim compensation for discrimination based on a job ad that said the employer was looking for a "digital native" (17 Sa...more
In its ruling dated March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (BAG)—in contrast to the two previous instances and contrary to its previous case law—deemed an expiry clause in general terms and conditions to be...more
On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht or BAG) held in Case No.: 10 AZR 67/24 that certain forfeiture clauses in General Terms and Conditions of Business (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen or...more
Virtual Stock Option Plans (VSOPs) are a common tool used by companies to incentivize employees by linking part of their compensation to the company’s long-term success. Unlike traditional stock options, VSOPs do not grant...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
On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court ("BAG") ruled that clauses that qualify as general terms and conditions and stipulate that virtual option rights that are already vested at the time of termination of an...more
Since the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting move toward home office for many employees, unions have been looking for ways to enter employers virtually, in order to get in touch with their members and to attract new members...more
Dürfen die Arbeitsgerichte die zwischen Arbeitgebern und Arbeitnehmern vereinbarten Tarifverträge korrigieren? Diese Frage hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG) in seinem Beschluss vom 11. Dezember 2024 zu Recht verneint....more
Welcome back to our “cross-border perspectives” series, where we compare employment law and practice from an international perspective, drawing on the experience of local and international employment lawyers who deal with...more
Spätestens seit der Corona-Pandemie erfreut sich das Home-Office großer Beliebtheit: Rund ein Viertel aller Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland arbeitet zumindest teilweise aus dem Home-Office. Doch während das mobile Arbeiten...more
The European Court of Justice recently found that a collective agreement provision on overtime pay potentially violated the prohibition of discrimination against part-time employees as well as the prohibition of...more
Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) recently held that there is prima facie evidence that a so-called registered letter is generally posted in the mailbox within the usual local mail delivery times....more
AUSLÄNDERHETZE ALS KÜNDIGUNGSGRUND? Sie wollen „Deutschland den Deutschen“ vorbehalten, meinen damit ausschließlich sich selbst (nicht etwa die Kassiererin im Supermarkt) und grölen „Ausländer raus“. Sowohl ihre Kleidung...more
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
In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more
Folgt auf die Kündigung des Arbeitgebers die Vorlage von Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigungen, die den Zeitraum bis zur Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses passgenau abdecken, kann deren Beweiswert erschüttert sein. Das BAG...more
Geht der Kündigungsschutzprozess für den Arbeitgeber verloren, freuen sich viele Arbeitnehmer auf die rückwirkende Auszahlung des ausstehenden Gehalts: Sie fordern Annahmeverzugslohn. Dabei vergessen sie oft, dass auf den...more
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht hatte sich in einer aktuellen Entscheidung (BAG, Urteil vom 24. August 2023 – 2 AZR 17/23, PM) damit auseinander zu setzen, inwiefern Äußerungen, die in privaten WhatsApp-Chatgruppen getätigt wurden,...more
The German Federal Labour Court has clarified the rules on when an employee who makes offensive comments about colleagues in a private chat can be dismissed. According to a recent decision of the German Federal Labour...more
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
New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes - On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more