Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Data access
The Federal Court of Justice has ruled that an individual has a personal data access right under the GDPR that includes all documents which refer to them – including past correspondence …
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Germany: No subsequent granting of leave without a medical certificate
An employer does not have to give additional days leave to an employee ordered to go into quarantine during part of their scheduled annual leave period …
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Germany: Proportion of people of retirement age continuing to work doubled in ten years
Under existing rules, the age at which Germans may draw a full state pension without deductions is due to rise gradually from 65 to 67 years by 2031 …
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Germany: Unified wage structure
For the first time, a collective agreement in the German metals industry has harmonised wage rates between the former east and west German states …
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Germany: 2020 tax return submission deadline extended to October 2021
The return deadline for personal tax returns concerning 2020 has been delayed until the end of October 2021 for those who complete the return themselves, or to the end of May 2022 if the services of an accountant, or tax advisor, is used …
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Germany: New collective agreement for Daimler software experts planned
In order to compete with international automotive rivals during the development of electrical vehicles, Daimler is considering the launch of two new separate collective agreements covering electrical engineers and software developers …
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Germany: Home office obligation expires with the nationwide emergency brake
The Corona-ArbSchV on occupational health and safety has now expired and has been replaced by a new, more relaxed, set of rules until 10th September 2021 …
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Germany: Part-time entitlement during parental leave
A female employee who was on parental leave asked her employer if she could return to work on a part-time basis before the leave was over …
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Germany: Minimum wage (2021-2022)
The gross Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) has now risen from €9 …
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Germany: Return of face-to-face meetings
A temporary amendment to the Works Constitution Act allowing works councils to hold virtual meetings and pass resolutions on a remote basis has now expired …
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Germany: Labour court confirms dismissal of a mask refuser
The Cologne Labour Court has ruled that an employer is justified in dismissing an employee who repeatedly refused to wear an issued face mask …
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Germany: Solutions to counteract the harmful effects of commuting
A research team from Otto Beisheim School of Management has found that negative experiences of employees during their daily commute can seriously affect their work effectiveness …
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Germany: Integration management action
If an employee has been unable, due to health problems or severe disability, to work continuously in their job for more than six weeks in a given year, then their employer must organise an “integration management action” (BEM) to support them …
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Germany: No vacation cut due to short-time work
The Osnabrück Labor Court has ruled that if an employee is asked to undertake “short-time” working then their corresponding right to paid vacation leave under the Federal Leave Act is not affected …
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Germany: Multiple protection against dismissal with split parental leave
The State Labour Court (LAG) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has determined that special protection against dismissal applies equally to both periods of parental leave – if it is split in two …
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