Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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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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