Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: BAG suspends decision on night surcharge
How much of a premium should be paid for night work, particularly irregular night work? There are over 400 pending cases before the Federal Labour Court on the issue of “night surcharges” …
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Germany: Top court′s order on foreign nursing home workers
The cost of employing many low paid workers, especially from abroad, has potentially escalated to excessive levels because of a Federal Labour Court (BAG) Ruling …
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Germany: Authorities modify COVID-19 entry restrictions
Non-essential travellers from Israel, Turkey and the USA now have to quarantine for 10 days, unless they can prove they have full vaccination cover or immunity due to past infection …
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Germany: Volkswagen to buy up majority stake in rental company Europcar
The decision of VW to take a majority share in “Europcar Mobility” indicates that it anticipates the future of car ownership to be through monthly plans and car sharing …
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Germany: In lieu rights not lost due to sick leave
A German collective agreement giving the right to time off, rather than a wage increase remains effective even if the employee is on sick leave when the scheduled leave dates fall due …
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Germany: High compensation for missing daycare space
Where a working mother registered her need for childcare with her local authority immediately after her child’s birth, she had a right to damages if no place was available when she needed it …
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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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