Other employment law issues

The minimum period of German residence necessary for naturalization is five years (and even three years in exceptional circumstances) …

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Aid is available to a wide range of applicants on the basis of a “means test” …

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The Rhineland-Palatinate State Labor Court (LAG) ruled in 2023 that an employer may prevent any employee bringing their dog with them to work, particularly if it is aggressive and endangers other workers …

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An employer may not rely on the assumption that an email will arrive on the same day as it was sent to legally justify its actions …

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Germany is one of the founding fathers of the Human Rights Council and has a Permanent Representative in the UN and a former President of the Human Rights Council …

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◉ Cross-border rights When drafting any employment-related contractual document it is always important to determine under which law the contract shall be administered …

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This concerns the protection of employees when an establishment or part of an establishment changes ownership to another employer other than by operation of law …

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The German Whistleblowing Protection Act 2023 implements the EU Directive  2019/1937 …

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Germany’s largest companies have to ensure that 30% of seats on their supervisory board are held by individuals of the under-represented gender (in practice this is most likely to be women) …

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If an employee creates a patentable invention then they are obliged to notify their employers about its existence without delay …

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General disciplinary sanction schemes are not governed by statute, but may be contained in some collective bargaining agreements …

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A code of practice published in association with the takeovers law requires the earnings of management board members to be disclosed in published corporate accounts …

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