News & Analysis as of

Termination Hiring & Firing Germany

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

German Federal Labor Court Ruling Facilitates Presentation of Evidence When Notice of Termination Is Served by Registered Mail

Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) recently held that there is prima facie evidence that a so-called registered letter is generally posted in the mailbox within the usual local mail delivery times....more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

Collective Redundancies In Europe

One of the difficult realities of running a business is that companies occasionally find themselves needing to make reductions to their staff headcount, be it because of workplace shutdowns due to economic difficulties,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Kündigungsschutz für GmbH-Geschäftsführer?

McDermott Will & Emery on

Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) hat sich in einer aktuellen Entscheidung (BAG, Urteil vom 20. Juli 2023 – 6 AZR 228/22) mit der Frage des Kündigungsschutzes von Geschäftsführern auseinandergesetzt, die auf Grundlage eines...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Während Kurzarbeit betriebsbedingt kündigen? Was Arbeitgeber dabei beachten sollten

McDermott Will & Emery on

Viele Unternehmen nutzen immer noch Kurzarbeit, obwohl sich abzeichnet, dass die wirtschaftlichen Gründe für den Arbeitsausfall (inzwischen) dauerhafter Natur sind. Immer häufiger stellt sich dann die Frage, wie der Übergang...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Kündigungsgrund: WhatsApp-Nachricht – Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) erteilt pauschaler Vertraulichkeitserwartung eine Absage

McDermott Will & Emery on

Das Bundesarbeitsgericht hatte sich in einer aktuellen Entscheidung (BAG, Urteil vom 24. August 2023 – 2 AZR 17/23, PM) damit auseinander zu setzen, inwiefern Äußerungen, die in privaten WhatsApp-Chatgruppen getätigt wurden,...more

Littler

On your mark! Get set! Vacation! FAQs on German Vacation Law (Part 3)

Littler on

In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation. This Insight series "On your mark! Get set! Vacation!" is designed to help...more

BCLP

German Dismissal Protection – Lies don´t travel far – or do they?

BCLP on

The German Federal Labor Court (BAG) recently held, that employers are not prevented from using grounds which failed to justify a termination in order to file for a subsidiary motion to end employment. Under German...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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

Every Chinese investor not only needs to be aware of cultural differences when considering investing in Germany, but also has to have a basic understanding of legal issues. German employment law provides for a good level...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Frankfurt’s Brexit Pitch – Loosened Dismissal Protection for High-Earning Bankers in Germany on the Horizon?

After months of exhausting, on-off negotiations with changing negotiation partners at the table, Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) agreed on a...more

BCLP

Termination of employment due to poor performance – a brief legal comparison

BCLP on

Bryan Cave's Scandinavian Desk advises numerous Scandinavian clients in Germany. This article highlights the similarities and differences between German and Swedish law regarding the termination of employment due to poor...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide