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German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Its Impact on Latin America
Compliance Perspectives: The German Corporate Sanctions Act
JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in Germany
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Investor Considerations in Germany’s Renewable Energy Sector
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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
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
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
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
Viele Unternehmen nutzen immer noch Kurzarbeit, obwohl sich abzeichnet, dass die wirtschaftlichen Gründe für den Arbeitsausfall (inzwischen) dauerhafter Natur sind. Immer häufiger stellt sich dann die Frage, wie der Übergang...more
In the coalition agreement of 2021, Germany’s Federal Government had already announced that it intended to “evaluate the General Equal Treatment Act, close protection gaps, improve legal protection and expand the scope of...more
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
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
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