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German Court rules that lower severance pay for older employees is possible

  • Squire Sanders
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  • Germany
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  • April 30 2013

According to a recent decision of the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht), a lower amount of severance can now be stipulated for older

Bring your own device considerations for your policy

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • January 25 2013

Status quo Around two thirds of companies worldwide currently allow their employees to use their personal devices for company purposes. Recent

Variable remuneration determination of the bonus pool

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • October 31 2012

Companies often tell staff how the bonus pool is doing during the fiscal year

German employers should notify employment agency of all job vacancies

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • February 16 2012

The German Federal Labour Court has ordered an employer to pay compensation to a job applicant who claimed that he had been turned down for a job because of his disability

German court gives important ruling on business transfers

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • December 6 2011

Any business seeking to do an acquisition in Europe needs to be aware of the European Acquired Rights Directive which is designed to protect employees’ rights on the transfer of a business or part of one

Firm wins case at German Federal Labour Court after ECJ ruling on TUPE

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • November 30 2011

A team from our Frankfurt office has won a long-running transfer of undertakings case, Klarenberg v Minteq International GmbH

Live and let lie - deceit by job candidates and employees

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • July 19 2011

Is it just very old fashioned to require your candidates and employees to be honest with you as their employer?

Germany eases restrictions on fixed-term working

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • July 7 2011

The German Federal Labor Court recently made it significantly easier for employers to enter into fixed-term employment contracts

Longer holiday for older employees discriminates against younger employees

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • June 3 2011

The State Labour Court recently ruled that by linking an employee's annual leave entitlement to his age, his employer had unlawfully discriminated against him

German court keeps a close eye on surveillance in the workplace

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • Germany
  • -
  • April 11 2011

Are claimants becoming more dishonest?