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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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The saga of ‘the right to disconnect’ outside formal working hours rumbles on, even though it is directly at variance with the needs of multinational employers working across different times zones …

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The German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) has been pressuring the federal government to implement the “Tariff Compliance Act” …

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Companies that do not wish to be caught up in the entanglements of codetermination may wish to consider an alternative which has recently been introduced by the football team Hertha BSC Berlin …

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The Gera Labour Court in Thuringia has reinforced existing case law by declaring that a female job applicant did not deceive her future employer when she failed to declare her pregnancy at interview for a fixed-term contract …

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The mini-job income threshold is based on the minimum wage and a maximum working time of 10 hours per week (43 …

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The German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) has just published its latest annual survey results, which it presents as the ‘Good Work Index’ …

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The Düsseldorf Regional Labour Court has confirmed that any individual who suffers from late and incomplete information according to subject access rights under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Directive (GDPR) is entitled to compensation, but only if they can prove that they truly suffered damage …

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The statutory minimum hourly wage will be increased to €12 …

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The law governing the dissolution of a works council was put to the test in Schleswig-Holstein in August, following a complaint from the employer and a large cross-section of the workforce of a municipal transport company …

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With the advent of the Christmas party season employers and employees need to be particularly vigilant about case law regarding indecent behaviour in the midst of the merrymaking …

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The government has announced that it will automatically issue extended residence permits to foreign nationals who would otherwise be required to leave Germany from 1st March 2024, as long as they are enrolled in vocational training …

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Although there is an obligation on the part of the employer to inform the relevant works council about a decision to dismiss during a probationary period or the “waiting period” (up to six months service) this need not contain objective justification …

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The German Statutory Accident Insurance Association has reminded employers that at least class 2 high visibility clothing must be worn in dark or low visibility conditions …

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The Düsseldorf Regional Labour Court (LAG) has made clear that an employer’s denial of a works council meeting – and threats against those seeking to attend it – are contrary to the Works Council Constitution Act …

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