Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Job ticket from the employer is not a benefit in kind that is subject to wage tax
If an employer experiences a workplace parking problem then any reduced commuting rate negotiated by the employer with a transport company does not, in itself, represent a taxable benefit in kind …
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Germany: Tax-free care allowance
If a child is sick, then their working parents may claim a limited number of days tax-free insurance compensation to nurse them at home, even if the parents are engaged in home-working …
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Germany: West Balkan Immigration Regulation extended until December 2023
Employers taking advantage of the Western Balkans Regulation may continue to employ workers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, and Serbia until the end of 2023 without reference to their qualifications or employment category …
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Germany: Tax-free Corona bonus
If an employer did not pay the tax-free €1,500 (US$1,789) “corona bonus” up to March 2021 they may still do so until 30th June 2021 …
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Germany: Average gross pay levels fell by 0.6% in 2021
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), average gross pay levels fell last year by 0 …
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Germany: Daimler strategic statement
In their latest company report published this month, automaker Daimler has lodged deep within its CSR report pages a key strategic statement …
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Germany: Social media can involve codetermination
The Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that an employer’s use of social media must be subject to codetermination involving the staff council if a “comment section” is included in the posting facility …
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Germany: Electronic membership confirmation for employees‘ health insurance registration
The notification of employers by new employees about their registration for health insurance via a printed membership forms is discontinued …
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Germany: Court: dismissal after theft is legal
The Düsseldorf Labour Court has upheld the dismissal of an employee for the theft of one litre of disinfectant and a roll of toilet tissue …
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Germany: Amendment of the Act against Restraints of Competition
An amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) has just come into force …
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Germany: How far pay differences can indicate discrimination when setting pay?
The Federal Labour Court has recently referred a case back to a regional labour court because it could not determine whether an employer had sufficient justification for paying a female employee less than male counterparts under the “Pay Transparency Act” (PTA) …
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Germany: Threat of notification of sickness justifies extraordinary termination
If an employee threatens their employer with taking sick leave during a dispute with them, in order to avoid a workplace instruction, they may be dismissed immediately for gross misconduct …
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Germany: Ventilation in the context of COVID-19
A national campaign called “LüftenHilft” is being undertaken to alert everyone to the importance of ventilation in preventing the spread of coronavirus …
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Germany: Unauthorized private use of a company car does not justify termination of a long-term employee without notice
The Düsseldorf Regional Labour Court (Az 6 Sa 522/20) has held that the unauthorized private use of a company car does not, in itself, justify dismissal …
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Germany: Commerzbank reaches agreement with the Group Works Council
Commerzbank AG has reached agreement with its Group Works Council over the restructuring of its business during 2021-24 …
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