Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Mini jobs cul de sac
Research suggests that mini-jobs are not a pathway to higher level, full-time jobs …
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Germany: Bavaria introduces workplace Covid status ‘3G’ rule
Employers in the State of Bavaria must now determine that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, fully recovered from it or can show a negative test result (3G) …
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Germany: Recommendation for more formalised preparation of in-company trainers
A Study undertaken by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training has given rise to a recommendation for more formalised preparation of in-company trainers …
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Germany: Mass dismissal notification
Employers are obliged to report mass dismissals to the employment agency, even if they are on grounds of prolonged illness rather than redundancy …
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Germany: Porsche site in Leipzig to adopt 35-hour week from 2025
Porsche and the IG Metall trade union have reached a collective agreement that will reduce the hours at the company’s Leipzig factory from 38 to 35 pw by 2025, without any pay reduction …
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Germany: Vodafone employees can now work wherever they want
Vodafone has now launched its new “Full Flex Office” programme for German employees …
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Germany: Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on business trips (VDR)
Surveys have revealed how much business trips declined during the height of the pandemic …
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Germany: GBR must give its OK when Office 365 is introduced (Co-determination)
Office 365 should only be introduced into a company on the basis of codetermination …
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Germany: New rules concerning works council elections and operations introduced
New rules concerning works council elections and operations have now been introduced …
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Germany: Proof of the document has been served
Courts take a very rigid view about proof that a particular legally-bound document has been delivered in the post …
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Germany: Drunk driving with a company car does not always justify a termination
What happens when an employee has an accident in a company car during their own time, but is over the alcohol limit …
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Germany: Digital access rights
According to a legal opinion commissioned by the Hugo Sinzheimer Institute (HSI) of the Hans Böckler Foundation, employee representatives already have established digital access rights to those they represent …
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Germany: No entitlement to remuneration during the corona lockdown
The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has ruled that employers do not have to continue paying those on “mini-jobs” if suspension of the company has taken place by official order …
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Germany: Works council has a say in time recording
A State Labour Court reference to the Federal Labour Court over the introduction of electronic time recording …
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Germany: Sick leave after termination
The Federal Labour Court (BAG) takes a sceptical view of an employee resignation accompanied by a claim for sickness absence during the notice period …
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