Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Germany as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Germany: Education not providing the necessary skills for employment
According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, 73% of EU citizens agree that their education and training has provided them with the skills required to find a job that matches their qualifications …
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Germany: Right to annual leave during sabbatical
The Federal Labour Court of Germany (BAG) has recently ruled on the issue of annual leave entitlements during periods of unpaid leave …
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Germany: Low sickness rates keep labour costs down
Hourly labour costs in Germany increased by just 1 …
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Germany: Pension overhaul approved
On May 23rd 2014, German lawmakers approved a pension reform that will see the age of retirement gradually raised from 65 to 67 …
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Germany: Harmonisation of protection for permanent and temporary workers advised
In its latest Economic Survey of Germany, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has suggested that Germany take measures to improve its labour market by addressing the split between employees on permanent employment contracts and those on temporary contracts …
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Germany: Bonus clauses in employment contracts
In a recent case, the German Federal Labour Court has ruled that a bonus clause that ties payment of the bonus to the condition of continued employment on a particular date is invalid if the bonus has the character of remuneration that has already been earned …
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Germany: Significant ruling for shift workers
The rights of shift workers in Germany have been significantly strengthened following a landmark judgment of the Federal Labour Court (BAG) on April 9th 2014 …
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Germany: Dismissal for frequent sickness absence justified
In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Cologne in Germany confirmed that a dismissal for frequent sickness absence was legitimate …
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Germany: Cabinet approves national minimum wage
The German Cabinet has approved Germany’s first national minimum wage of 8 …
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Germany: No legal duty to inform employees about occupational pension rights
The German Federal Labour Court (BAG) has ruled that employers do not have to inform their employees of their legal right to ask their employer to pay part of their future earnings (up to 4%) into an occupation pension scheme …
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Germany: Employees’ rights to privacy vs employers’ need for evidence
The Federal Labour Court of Germany (BAG) has recently made rulings on two issues concerning employees’ rights to privacy …
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Germany: Draft pension law approved
Germany’s Federal Cabinet has approved a draft law to reform statutory pensions …
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Germany: New judgment on bonus arrangements
Employers should be careful regarding their bonus arrangements following a recent decision by the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) on bonus cut-off dates …
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Germany: Court rules symptom-free HIV is a disability
The German Federal Labour Court has recently held that symptom-free HIV constitutes a disability …
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Germany: Upcoming works council elections
In 2010, over 87,000 businesses elected works councils in Germany …
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