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Three Weeks Of Vacation At A Time? Employers May Not Impose Blanket Limits In Germany

A German labor court has struck down a widespread workplace practice, ruling that employers cannot impose blanket two-week limits on consecutive annual leave.

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Fallstricke Bei Der Ausstellung Von Arbeitszeugnissen

Bei Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses wartet für Arbeitgeber eine unliebsame Aufgabe: die Ausstellung des Arbeitszeugnisses. Für Arbeitgeber ist durch die Ausstellung des Arbeitszeugnisses in der Regel nichts gewonnen, der Aufwand für dessen (ordnungsgemäße) Formulierung ist indes oftmals groß.

Germany Employment

K

Kliemt.HR Lawyers

Annahmeverzugslohn Im Kündigungsschutzprozess – Ein „Dauerbrenner"

Stellt das Arbeitsgericht im Kündigungsschutzprozess fest, dass die vom Arbeitgeber ausgesprochene Kündigung unwirksam ist und besteht deshalb nach der Entscheidung des Gerichts das Arbeitsverhältnis fort,...

Germany Employment

K

Kliemt.HR Lawyers

Anrechnung Von Böswillig Unterlassenem Anderweitigen Verdienst – Ein Update

Streitigkeiten um Annahmeverzugslohnansprüche bleiben weiterhin im Fokus der arbeitsgerichtlichen Rechtsprechung.

Germany Employment

K

Kliemt.HR Lawyers

Ruling By German Labour Court Limits Unions' Digital Access Rights

Germany Litigation

IL

Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Germany Employment

Hangarter Legal

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Germany Employment

HK

HEUKING

Who Enjoys Special Protections Against Dismissal In Germany?

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Termination Of (Agreed) Work From Home

Germany Employment

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

Can You Be Fired For Sending Private Messages About Colleagues?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Can A Promotion Be Temporary?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

BAG On The Expiry And Time-barring Of Holiday Claims: Employer's Indication Decisive

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Internal Investigations In Germany: When To Terminate?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Legal Tech In Employment Law (Podcast)

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Do I Have To Report Income From Abroad On My German Tax Return?

GGI Global Alliance

How Would The European Commission’s Draft Proposal For The EU Inc. Affect German Employers?

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Publication Of The Latest 6-monthly Sanctions Enforcement Update

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

LD Düsseldorf, April 30, 2026, Dismissal Of Confidentiality Order, UPC_CFI_351/2024, 595/2024

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Hydrogen Unbundling Regime Takes Shape

AO

A&O Shearman

Money Ball: Corporate Investigations Can Pay Off – If You Know How. German Federal Labor Court Decides On Cost Reimbursement For A Corporate Investigation

An employer can demand compensation from the employee concerned for the costs of compliance activities.

Germany Employment

BR

BUSE Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater

Can An Employer Recoup Training Costs When An Employee Leaves Voluntarily? Guidance From Germany

An employee getting training at the employer's expense and then quitting can be an expensive business for the employer.

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Scheinselbstständigkeit aufgedeckt – was nun?

Der beklagte IT-Berater war auf vermeintlich selbstständiger Basis, ohne feste Stundenvorgabe, von 2001-2009 für das klagende Unternehmen tätig, zuletzt zu einem ...

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

Employment: Law & Practice

In Germany, an employee (Arbeitnehmer) enjoys a special status that is described as the personal obligation to perform work upon the employer's instructions, without entrepreneurial risks ...

Germany Employment

HK

HEUKING

Back To The Future- "Analogization" Of The Deadline Calendar

Germany Employment

AP

Arnold & Porter

The Relationship Between The Claim To Employment Of Severely Disabled People And The Freedom To Organize A Company's Business

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

New Principles For Carrying Over Vacation Claims

Germany Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Voraussetzung für eine wirksame Verdachtskündigung

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

The Time To Review Your Standard Employment Contracts Is Now!

Germany Employment

O

Orrick

German Federal Labor Court Approves Strikebreaker Premium

Germany Employment

JD

Jones Day

#MeToo In Germany – Internal Investigation In Sexual Assault Cases

Germany Employment

O

Orrick

Anspruch auf Entgeltfortzahlung über die Dauer des Arbeitsverhältnisses hinaus

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

Stichtagsklausel bei arbeitsvertraglicher Inbezugnahme von Tarifverträgen

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

Kein Verfall von Ansprüchen auf Mindestlohn bei tarifvertraglicher Ausschlussfrist

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

#MeToo In Germany – Internal Investigation In Sexual Assault Cases

Due to increased awareness and reporting triggered by the international #metoo discussion, besides taking preventive measures, it is crucial for companies with employees in Germany

Germany Employment

O

Orrick

Anspruch auf Entgeltfortzahlung über die Dauer des Arbeitsverhältnisses hinaus

In der Praxis häufig unbekannt ist das Rechtsinstitut der sog. „Anlasskündigung", bei deren Vorliegen ein Entgeltfortzahlungsanspruch des Arbeitnehmers auch über das Ende des Arbeitsverhältnisses hinaus bestehen kann.

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

Stichtagsklausel bei arbeitsvertraglicher Inbezugnahme von Tarifverträgen

In Tarifverträgen kann der Anspruch auf eine jährliche Sonderzahlung, mit der auch geleistete Arbeit vergütet wird, vom Bestand des Arbeitsverhältnisses zu einem Stichtag außerhalb des Bezugszeitraums im Folgejahr...

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

Kein Verfall von Ansprüchen auf Mindestlohn bei tarifvertraglicher Ausschlussfrist

Die Geltendmachung des Anspruchs auf Entgeltfortzahlung im Krankheitsfall gemäß § 3 Abs.

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

Mündlich Ausgesprochene Kündigung Des Arbeitnehmers Formnichtig

Germany Employment

SS

SKW Schwarz

German Labor Court Allows Review Of Employee's Browsing History

European courts continue to clarify the right of employers to review their employees' emails.

European Union Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

More Guidelines On Data Privacy Compliant Use And Monitoring Of Internet And Emails In The Workplace In Germany

Recently, the Berlin-Brandenburg Regional Labor Court ruled on the rights of an employer to check browsing history without the employee's consent.

Germany Privacy

O

Orrick

Employers In Germany May Now Be Able To Check Browsing History Of Work Computers

In certain circumstances an employer is entitled to analyse the browsing history of the work computer used by the employee without a need for the employee's consent.

Germany Employment

O

Orrick

The Latest From Germany: More Holidays For Older Employees – Necessary Protection Or Discrimination?

Since 2006, when the General Equal Treatment Act came into force in Germany, most decisions about discrimination have dealt with alleged discrimination based on age. Is this surprising?

Germany Employment

O

Orrick

Term Limitations In Competitive Sports: Are All German Professional Sports Contracts Invalid?

Germany Employment

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Passion Is Short, Repentance Long – How To Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Appointing A Data Protection Officer

Germany Employment

O

Orrick

Insult To The instructor On Facebook

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Employers May Not Access Works Council Data

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

No Forbearance Claim For European Works Councils Under The EBRG

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

New Law Promoting Mediation And Other Extrajudicial Conflict-Resolution Proceedings

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Qualified Differentiation Clauses In Collective Bargaining Agreements Are Invalid

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

ECHR Strengthens Rights Of Whistleblowers

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

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