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The Bremen-Bremerhaven Labour Court has recently ruled that an inflation compensation premium agreed with a union may not be offset against a general wage tariff …

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The Federal parliament has just agreed to legalise cannabis for recreational use …

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One of the most unfortunate aspects of German labour law is the scope it gives works councils to block so many beneficial and innovatory actions by company management …

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The Baden-Württemberg State Labour Court has ruled that an employer may not unilaterally start paying out vacation and Christmas bonuses on a monthly basis, as this breaks with the well-established practice of paying them out in July and December …

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What happens if a works council is found to have gained office through irregularities in the election process? According to the Saxon State Labour Court, this gives rise to the council election being “ineffective”, but not necessarily being void …

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The Bremen-Bremerhaven Labour Court has dismissed the claim of discrimination brought by a man who had been dismissed during his probationary period …

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The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Labour Court has confirmed the judgement of a lower court which declared as unlawful the policy of a retail group which required that all branch managers operate on a full-time contractual basis …

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It is likely that going will get particularly tough when sectoral negotiations begin during the second half of the year …

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The Federal Ministry of Justice has published a draft Bill on the relief of citizens, business and administration of bureaucracy …

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The Schleswig-Holstein State Labour Court has decided that the holding of a large fish filleting knife close to someone’s neck did not justify dismissal for threatening conduct …

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The ‘high tech’ company SAP has just announced that it plans to invest €2BN to integrate AI systems through its new “transformation programme” …

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The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has agreed with lower courts that where a fixed-term agreement is concluded, then the critical date for it is when the contract ends …

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The Duisburg Labour Court was recently called upon to determine the fairness of an immediate dismissal where it was found that an employee had plugged their hybrid car into a company electricity socket …

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According to the Economic and Social Sciences Institute (WSI), although average pay levels rose by 5 …

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The income support must be applied for by the parents concerned, although many fail to make applications because they are unaware of it …

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