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It's getting serious. On June 23, 2022, amendments to the Documentation Act were adopted due to the EU Working Conditions Directive 2019/1152, thus imposing extensive additional obligations on all employers.

The employer and the employee generally agree on a certain amount of working time (mostly weekly hours), with the employee working overtime if the agreed number of hours is exceeded.

If employees are incapacitated for work continuously or repeatedly for more than six weeks within a year, the employer must offer the affected employees the performance of a corporate integration management ("bEM") procedure. …

By means of termination agreements, employers can circumvent the legal obstacles and often existing uncertainties related to a dismissal and avoid the costs related to an action for unfair dismissal possibly to be filed by …

The previously applicable SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation was due to expire on March 20, 2022. Shortly before this deadline expired, the cabinet of the German government agreed on a new occupational …

The decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dated February 10, 2022 (file no. C-485/20) definitely came as a surprise. Previously, employees with a severe disability were subject to special protection against …

If an employer plans mass dismissals, he must inform existing works councils in writing in good time, in particular about the reasons for the planned dismissals, the period of the intended dismissals and the intended criteria …

When the new government enters the Bundestag, the minimum wage is expected to increase from €9.82 to €12.00 before the end of this year. Due to this not inconsiderable future burden, employers should always check which …