Data Transfers to the UK: How can German businesses overcome the Challenges of Brexit?
The end of the Brexit transition period is imminent, and will bring significant changes for EU businesses that trade with (or have a presence in) the…
Can an entitlement to annual leave become time-barred?
The German Federal Labor Court (“BAG”) has repeatedly dealt with questions concerning vacation law and has recently made fundamental decisions, for…
A titled continued employment is not an employment relationship, not even a "second class" employment relationship
If the employer employs an already dismissed employee because he is obliged to do so on the basis of a court decision, such obligation generally only…
Prohibition of Corona-related distance measurements: Works council's claim for injunctive relief
In the case to be decided by the Wesel Labor Court on April 24, 2020 (File no.: 2 BVGa 4/20 - quoted according to Juris), the employer was sued for…
„Just look!” – or not even that? On the works council right to view payroll records
Work council’s demands to view and evaluate gross payroll records have repeatedly led to disputes, especially since work council’s rights were…
Keep the overview: These corona funding schemes are available in Germany
The COVID 19 pandemic is not only a stress test for companies, but often confronts them with existential financing questions. With this article, we…
Vacations in a risk area – quarantine as “additional leave at the employer’s expense”?
Anyone entering Germany from a Corona risk area must currently undergo a 14-day quarantine according to all federal states’ legal provisions. This is…
Does a collectively agreed overtime regulation unlawfully prevent employees from taking leave?
On June 17, 2020 (file no. 10 AZR 210/19 (A)), the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, “BAG”) again referred a question to the European Court…
Increased short-time working allowance and extended additional in-come as of June 2020 possible
As early as April, the leaders of the Grand Coalition had generally agreed to gradually increase the short-time working allowance, which had…
Corona Emergency Aid Act: doubling of the research allowance
With the second Corona Emergency Aid Act, the German Federal Government has once more increased tax research allowances in order to create additional…