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Platform workers: towards a European agreement on the employment presumption

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On March 11, 2024, an agreement around a draft directive to strengthen the protection of digital platform workers in Europe was approved by twenty-five Member States. For the time being, France and Germany are opposed to the...more

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Update Nachweisgesetz – Künftig Textform statt Schriftform ausreichend?

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Bereits seit dem 1. August 2022 gilt das „neue“ Nachweisgesetz („NachwG“), das die Arbeitgeber u.a. dazu verpflichtet, ihren Mitarbeitern eine schriftliche (= mit Originalunterschrift versehene) Niederschrift über die...more

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Orrick's 101 - Employers' Essentials 2022 Edition

Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true for...more

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Germany’s Three-Party ‘Traffic Light’ Coalition Agrees on Employment Law Undertakings for the next Legislative Period

On November 24, 2021, the “traffic light” coalition, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (the Greens), reached an agreement on its coalition...more

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Orrick’s 101 – Employment Law in Germany NEW: Agency Work

1. What is Agency Work? Agency work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) is a highly regulated business area in Germany and occurs when an employer (Agency) provides a third party (Client) with an employee employed by him, the Agency...more

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Zwischenstand der Sondierung - Arbeitsmarkt

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Heute haben SPD, BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN und FDP den Zwischenstand ihrer Sondierung bekannt gegeben. Das sind die wesentlichen Ergebnisse für den Arbeitsmarkt: Der Mindestlohn soll auf EUR 12,00 pro Stunde erhöht werden. Ob...more

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The Tricky Issue of Repayment of a Bonus under German Law

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Some employers like the concept that employees must repay a bonus if the employee is no longer employed as of a certain date. This may be permissible in Germany, but only under narrow circumstances. On June 27, 2018, the...more

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German Federal Labor Court Approves Strikebreaker Premium

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The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ("BAG") held, on August 14, 2018, that it is permissible for an employer to promise employees a premium if they refuse to participate in a strike. The plaintiff in this...more

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Employment Law in Germany – Practical Bilingual Guidelines for Chinese Businesses and Investors

German employment law provides for a good level of employee protection, for example in case of termination of employment. Being familiar with some basic principles of German employment law can help Chinese investors avoid...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

After the German Election: What’s on the Horizon for Employers under “Jamaica”?

After Germany’s general election, a “Jamaica” alliance could soon rule Germany, being mathematically possible and, after the Social democrats SPD announced their return to opposition, only viable option not involving the...more

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Majority Rules: German Constitutional Court Confirms Constitutionality of Tariff Unity Act

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On July 11, 2017, the German Federal Constitutional Court in essence rejected actions by certain smaller trade unions against a "tariff unity" law introduced almost exactly two years before. This is a major setback for trade...more

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Germany: Legislative Change Requires Amendments to Standard Employment Contracts

A legislative change that entered into force on October 1, 2016, affects multinationals with employees working in Germany. In order to comply with these recent changes, companies doing business in Germany should now...more

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Germany: Act on Collective Bargaining Unity in Force

In 2010, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) abolished the principle of collective bargaining unity, commonly referred to as “Tarifeinheit” (“One business, one collective agreement”). As a consequence, since...more

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Verfassungsbeschwerden gegen Tarifeinheitsgesetz eingelegt

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Gegen das seit einer knappen Woche geltende Gesetz zur Tarifeinheit liegen nun zwei Verfassungsbeschwerden vor. Eingereicht haben sie der Marburger Bund sowie die Pilotenvereinigung Cockpit. Gleichzeitig mit der Einlegung der...more

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Fortgeltung von Bezugnahmen auf Tarifverträge nach Betriebsübergang auf dem Prüfstand

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Arbeitsverträge enthalten häufig so genannte dynamische Bezugnahmeklauseln auf Tarifverträge. Diese Klauseln ordnen an, dass die Regelungen eines Tarifvertrages in ihrer jeweils gültigen Fassung für das Arbeitsverhältnis des...more

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