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Germany Contract Terms Forfeiture

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German Federal Labor Court Finds Certain Virtual Stock Option Forfeiture Clauses May Unreasonably Disadvantage Employees

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ausschlussklauseln ohne Mindestlohnausnahme sind unwirksam

Seit Inkrafttreten des Mindestlohngesetzes (MiLoG) am 01.01.2015 stellt sich die Frage, ob Ausschlussklauseln in Arbeitsverträgen Ansprüche auf den Mindestlohn ausdrücklich ausnehmen müssen....more

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Germany – The Time to Review Your Standard Employment Contracts is Now!

A recent ruling of the Federal Labor Court will invalidate thousands of forfeiture clauses in employment contracts in Germany. Companies need to review and revise their standard employment contracts now and explore options to...more

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German Labour Court Decision Forcing Employers to Reexamine Their Employment Contracts

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It is rare for the highest German labour court to issue a decision that will require employers to take immediate action with respect to their employment contracts. On September 18, 2018, however, the Federal Labour Court...more

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