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Overtime Pay for Part-Time Workers: Legal Clarity from Germany's Highest Labor Court

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The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, or “BAG”) has ruled that part-time employees must be treated the same as full-time employees when it comes to overtime pay. Any differentiation must be backed by a strong...more

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Gender Discrimination in Company Pension Schemes in Germany: Need for Action and Cost Risks

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The EU Pay Transparency Directive imposes a need for companies in the European Union to take action. Employee comparison groups must be established to identify potential gender pay gaps. Employees are granted extensive and...more

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Key Developments in German Labor and Employment Law for 2025

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

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New Trends in Pay Transparency

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So-called ‘equal pay lawsuits’ are becoming more frequent in Germany. The application of a simplified burden of proof to claims under the Wage Transparency Act by case law makes it difficult for employers to refute an alleged...more

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German Federal Labor Court on Equal Pay: Negotiating Skills Are No Justification for Unequal Pay

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Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value:  the legal foundations of this principle have been enshrined in European and German laws for decades. Lawmakers attempted to strengthen actual enforcement by enacting the...more

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Anspruch auf gleichwertiges Entgeld bei gleichwertiger Arbeit

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BAG zum Entgeltgleichheitsgebot nach Art. 157 AEUV und § 3 Abs. 1, § 7 EntgTranspG – Der zahnlose Tiger bekommt erste Klauen! Im Jahr 2021 entschied das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) erstmals, dass ein aufgrund von §§ 10ff....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Lohngleichheit bei Teilzeitbeschäftigung

Geringfügige Beschäftigung bedeutet nicht geringfügige - Vergütung Mit einer aktuellen Entscheidung stärkt das BAG (Urt. v. 18. Januar 2023 – 5 AZR 108/22) die Rechte von Minijobbern und setzt das gesetzliche...more

Orrick - Equal Pay Pulse

Germany’s Federal Labor Court Boosts Enforcement of Equal Pay

Germany is not exactly known to be a pioneer when it comes to equal pay. In Germany, the pay gap remains particularly large and is only closing slowly, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The Federal Labor Court now...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - November 2017

Recently Passed US Federal, State and Local and International Employment Laws - This November 2017 special edition of the Employment Flash summarizes certain noteworthy U.S. federal, state and local, as well as...more

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Germany: More Bureaucracy, Less Gender Pay Gap?

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Under the new German Remuneration Transparency Act, employers face complex review and reporting obligations. The gender pay gap in Germany for comparable work and equivalent job qualifications is still nearly 7%. In order to...more

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The New Salary Transparency Law

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1. Entgelttransparenzgesetz - Das Gesetz zur Förderung der Transparenz von Entgeltstrukturen (Entgelttransparenzgesetz) tritt am 1. Juli 2017 zur Beseitigung der Lohnunterschiede zwischen Frauen und Männern in Kraft. ...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

New Restrictions for Temporary Agency Work in Germany in 2017

On October 21, 2016, the German Parliament adopted the draft law regarding the reform of the German Act on Temporary Agency Work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz – AÜG). The reform will come into force as planned on April 1,...more

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Endlich endgu¨ltig: Gesetzesentwurf der Bundesregierung zur Änderung des AÜG – Wichtigste Praxisfolgen

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Nachdem Bundesarbeitsministerin Nahles am 16.11.2015 den ersten Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur Änderung des Arbeitnehmeru¨berlassungsgesetzes („AÜG“) und anderer Gesetze vorgelegt und diesen nach starker Kritik aus...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

“Temporary Employees” in Germany Need to be Temporary Under New Draft Law

Draft legislation regarding the reform of the German Act on the Supply of Temporary Employees (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz – AÜG) has been introduced by Germany’s Federal Minister of Labor. Although further amendments to...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Proposed German Equal Pay Act May Complicate Remuneration Issues

Statistics reveal a difference of 7 percent between the remuneration paid to men and that paid to women with the same qualifications in Germany. The average hourly wage even shows a difference of 22 percent, making pay...more

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Zum Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur Änderung des Arbeitnehmeru¨berlassungsgesetzes und anderer Gesetze vom 16.11.2015

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I. EINLEITUNG - Der flexible Einsatz von Fremdpersonal mittels Arbeitnehmeru¨berlassung und Werkverträgen ist zwar als notwendiges Instrument in einer arbeitsteiligen Wirtschaft anerkannt, begegnet jedoch seit Jahren...more

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