Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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Germany: Alteration to COVID-19 regime
The infection Protection Act ends on 19th March 2022 and a Bill for Corona Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Corona-ArbSchV) has been drafted that will last until the end of May 2022 …
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Germany: Intel picks Magdeburg for new European chip factory
Intel has chosen Magdeburg in Eastern Germany as the site of its new European Chip manufacturing facility …
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Germany: Decline in trade union membership
During the last 30 years, trade union membership in the eight unions that made up the DGB Confederation has fallen by 50% …
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Germany: Short-time work allowance extended until June 2022
The Labour and Social Affairs Minister, Hubertus Heil, has announced that paid short-time working will continue until June 2022 …
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Germany: Mini-job limit rises to 520 euros on 1st October 2022
The government is planning to raise the earnings limit for “mini-jobs” …
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Germany: Loopholes in parental allowance closed
The Lower Saxony-Bremen State Social Court has closed a loophole in the parental allowance system …
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Germany: Composition of supervisory boards
The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has referred a question to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) about the composition of Supervisory Boards when converting from a German AG (Stock Corporation) to a Societas Europaea (European Company or SE) …
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Germany: New study shows information and communication technology is more of a burden than a relief for employees
Research undertaken by the University of Klagenfurt reveals that digital technology in a home-working context has a negative impact on “burnout” …
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Germany: Dismissal due to unauthorized absence from work
The Labour Court (LAG) for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has declared that an employer was justified in dismissing an employee who took time off to participate in collective bargaining …
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Germany: BAG strengthens support for employees who are often ill
The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has ruled that the obligation to carry out an “operational Integration Management (bEM)” exercise after 6 weeks absence must be repeated if a further such absence occurs within one year …
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Germany: BMAS publishes independent advisory board’s employee data protection recommendations
A Ministry of Labour Interdisciplinary Advisory Board has published its recommendations on whether there should be a separate law on employee data protection …
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Germany: US cookies on German websites are not permitted
The Wiesbaden Administrative Court has ruled that companies may not use a cookie system operated by a US provider – even if the data does not leave the EEA …
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Germany: Unauthorized reading of emails and disclosure of data to strangers justifies termination without notice
The Cologne Regional Labour Court (LAG) has found that the reading of emails and communication to others is an offence justifying dismissal …
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