Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Work from anywhere – a right of privilege?
The Munich Labour Court has ruled that employers are not obliged to accept that an employee may work from any location of their choice …
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Germany: Invalid clauses in the employment contract
Does a clause in an employment contract hold if it deprives an individual of a bonus, should they not be employed on a due date? The labour court of Baden-Württemberg recently examined the case of an employee who enjoyed an annual performance-related bonus payable on 31st December each year …
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Germany: Termination of a works council without notice
Dismissal of works council member for blatant infringement of data protection law …
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Germany: Workers at German public banks clinch pay deal after months of wrangling
Unions win pay deal covering public banks …
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Germany: Shorter shifts
The Ukraine war has led both Mercedes-Benz and truck manufacturer MAN to reduce shift working times …
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Germany: Bosch Group launches freelancernetwork
Bosch has launched a new project platform through its 100%-owned company ITK Engineering …
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Germany: Disability pass is not valid permanently
Even though a disability has been classified by a medical panel as “unlimited”, a disability pass must still be issued for a fixed period …
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Germany: Shift work with leeway – pilot project for more flexible working hours in Audi production
Audi is pioneering a new form of ultra job flexibility for shift workers …
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Germany: Dismissal of an employee on evidence from criminal investigations
The Administrative Court (VG) in Bremen has found that an employer was entitled to base their decision to dismiss an employee on evidence from criminal investigations …
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Germany: Energy price relief
The Federal government is planning a series of measures to provide relief against soaring consumer prices – especially energy costs …
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Germany: Training regulations
Six training regulations have been amended and a new one launched in the hotels and catering industry …
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Germany: Record slump in investor morale
Investor morale is falling more rapidly than at any time since December 1991 …
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Germany: Works council elections 2022
Around 28,000 companies across the country are involved this month in re-electing works councils …
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Germany: Terminating unvaccinated workers
An employer acted legitimately when it refused to hire a contractor who had not received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine …
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Germany: Termination via WhatsApp
The Higher Labour Court in Munich has found that termination is not valid if it is carried out by sending a photograph of a dismissal letter via WhatsApp …
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