The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has passed a landmark decision that lets public employers breathe a sigh of relief: Permanent staff provision …
On May 12, 2023, the German Bundesrat has approved the law on the promotion of an inclusive labor market. In provides, inter alia, for an increase in …
Lower Saxony Regional Labor Court: Certificate of incapacity for work’s probative value not compromised by an employee's sick leave until termination …
Many companies which have requested or allowed their employees to work at home in whole or in part over the past years are now having difficulties …
Women in the EU still earn significantly less. On average, they earn 13 % less than men for the same work. According to EU figures, the gender pay gap …
The draft bill published yesterday by the German Federal Ministry of Labor to amend the German Working Hours Act goes well beyond the European Union’s …
The German Federal Labor Court (“BAG”) in Erfurt recently decided that the termination of a medical assistant’s employment who had not been vaccinated …
An employer failed to comply with an employee’s request for information about his stored personal data. The decision of February 9, 2023 – Case no.: 3 …
In a landmark ruling, the German Federal Labor Court (BAG) has significantly restricted the freedom of employers and employees to negotiate salaries.
Employers cannot reclaim from a works council member any non-required works council expenses paid by the employer. This was decided by the Lower …