Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Expectations for the coming wage round
The coming annual wage round will affect over twelve million workers in Germany …
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Germany: Relaxation of employee consent rules under the Federal Data Protection Act
In a recent ruling the German Federal Labour Court has held that employees may validly consent to the processing of their personal data within the scope of their employment relationship …
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Germany: Ministry of Labour proposes changes to temporary employment laws
On November 16th 2015, Germany’s Ministry of Labour submitted to the chancellery a draft law amending the Temporary Employment Act and other Acts …
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Germany: Upcoming gender quota requirements for supervisory boards
From January 1st 2016 many larger companies in Germany will be obliged to ensure that the under-represented gender on their supervisory board accounts for at least 30% of all board members …
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Germany: Preliminary data on gross earnings and hours of work
Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has published preliminary data on gross earnings and hours of work in Q2 2015 …
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Germany: Maximum stay for business visitors extended
On August 1st 2015 changes to Germany’s rules regarding business visitors took effect …
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Germany: Small employers may not dismiss employees on discriminatory grounds
According to a recent judgment by the German Federal Labour Court (BAG), small companies are not permitted to dismiss an employee because they benefit from a pension, despite their exclusion under the Employment Protection Act …
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Germany: Piracy may be lawful reason for termination with immediate effect
Germany’s Federal Labour Court (BAG) has held that an employee’s use of a work computer to download files and make pirated copies of DVDs during working time may be a lawful reason to immediately dismiss the employee …
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Germany: Law on Multi-Union Bargaining signed into law
The Law on Multi-Union Bargaining (Tarifeinheitsgesetz) is now in force in Germany having been signed by the country’s President, Joachim Gauck, on Monday July 6th …
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Germany: Court departs from position on employee representation thresholds for supervisory boards
The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main in Germany has made an important ruling on supervisory boards, which could have serious implications for multinational employers if confirmed by the higher courts …
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Germany: Application of minimum wage challenged
The European Commission has commenced legal action against Germany in relation to the application of its minimum wage legislation …
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Germany: High labour costs in manufacturing industry
According to the Federal Statistical Office, in 2014 the average cost of labour in Germany was 31 …
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Germany: Employers ordered to reimburse work council training costs
An employer has been ordered by the Federal Labour Court (BAG) to reimburse the works council for the cost of sending one of its members to a seminar on bullying …
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Germany: Alcoholic employee entitled to sick pay
The German Federal Labour Court (BAG) recently considered whether an employer had an obligation to continue paying wages during sick leave to an alcoholic employee who had suffered a relapse …
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Germany: Quotas for female participation in supervisory boards
A law has been passed in Germany that will require companies to give 30% of seats on a supervisory board to women from January 1st 2016 …
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