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The writing on the wall
Germany - May 18 2022 Often, international companies are surprised that under German law certain employment law documents need to be wet-ink signed (handwritten) in order…
Can Employers Claim Reimbursement of Investigation Costs?
Germany - March 24 2022 The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled on 29 April 2021 (docket number: 8 AZR 267/20) that, in principle, the employer may claim…
No holiday extension due to Corona quarantine
Germany - February 22 2022 The Düsseldorf Regional Labour Court (Landesarbeitsgericht, LAG) has ruled that a “Corona quarantine” during ongoing leave does not automatically…
Bonus entitlement despite non-concluded target agreement
Germany - November 8 2021 On 17 December 2020, the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG, docket number 8 AZR 149/20) decided that under certain circumstances an…
Refusal to wear a face mask can justify the dismissal of a teacher
Germany - October 20 2021 By judgment of 7 October 2021 (docket number: 10 Sa 867/21) the Regional Labour Court Berlin-Brandenburg (Landesarbeitsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg -…
The evidential value of a certificate of incapacity for work
Germany - October 18 2021 By judgement of 8 October 2021 (docket number: 5 AZR 149/21) contrary to the two previous instance decisions, the Federal Labour Court…
Employers are not obliged to pay employees in event of a corona lockdown
Germany - October 14 2021 The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG) has ruled on a Corona claim for the first time. By judgement of 13 October 2021 (docket number:…
Is it really better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission? - yet another update on German Covid-19 legislation
Germany - September 3 2021 The SARS-Cov-2-Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance ( cf. our blog entry of 23 March 2021 and 22 April 2021 which was due to expire on 10…
Occupational Pensions: Federal Labour Court outlines principles regarding pension adjustment (cost-of-living adjustment) of a non-profit association
Germany - September 2 2021 In a judgement of the Federal Labour Court of 23 February 2021 (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG; docket number 3 AZR 15/20), the grounds of which were…
Occupational Pensions: Federal Labour Court rules on applicable discount rate regarding the determination of the amount of claims asserted by the German Pension Insolvency Protection Association (PSV)
Germany - August 19 2021 The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG) has ruled on 18 May 2021 (docket number 3 AZR 317/20) that in the case of the PSV’s assertion…
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