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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 …

Employees can resolve to elect a company-wide works council irrespective of the statutory company structures, provided there are no collectively agreed regulations and no works council has yet been formed in this company.

Baker Tilly announces another notable recruitment at the start of the year: As of January 1, 2022, the renowned insolvency administrator and specialist lawyer for insolvency as well as banking and capital markets law, Dr. …

Currently, employees may enter their workplace, where physical contacts between employers and employees or third parties cannot be excluded, only if they are vaccinated, recovered or tested and carry with them, have available …

In order to get a grip on the rapidly worsening Corona situation, stricter regulations at the workplace apply as of today until March 19, 2022, among other things with the vaccinated-tested-recovered (“3G”) rule.

In a digitalized world, the question of whether employment contracts can be signed electronically is becoming increasingly important.