DE Under 3: U.S. GAO Report on Military Spouse Employment Focused on Challenges of Part-Time Work
Primer for Nonprofits on Paid Employees, Volunteers, and Interns
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 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
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
At the beginning of 2021, extensive changes in German employment law came into effect, including some of particular significance to employers. In addition, on January 19, 2021, the German Federal Government implemented...more
Der Bundestag hat am 13. März 2020 das "Gesetz zur befristeten krisenbedingten Verbesserung der Regelungen für das Kurzarbeitergeld" in einem Schnellverfahren verabschiedet, das den Unternehmen den Zugang zu Kurzarbeitergeld...more
A new federal regulation provides initial guidance on the requirements for short-time work and receipt of short-time compensation. Key Points: ..The regulation outlines requirements for: ..The efficient introduction...more
Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true for...more
Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true...more
Yesterday, IG Metall, Germany’s largest metal union, entered into an agreement with employers in the state of Baden-Württemberg that allows for a 28-hour work week for its members. The two-year deal covers 900,000 employees...more