Every year brings new developments and amendments in German employment law. Below is a summary of what to expect in 2026. A particularly noteworthy development is the loosening of rules regarding fixed-term employment for...more
1/16/2026
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
EU ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Germany ,
International Labor Laws ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Pensions ,
Retirement
The year 2025 brought a wide range of employment law decisions with major practical impact. Both the Federal Labor Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addressed key issues on protection against...more
1/16/2026
/ Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Notice Requirements ,
Probationary Period ,
Termination ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Works Council
On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht or BAG) held in Case No.: 10 AZR 67/24 that certain forfeiture clauses in General Terms and Conditions of Business (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen or...more
4/15/2025
/ Contract Terms ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
ESOP ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Forfeiture ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Stock Options
Labor and employment law in Germany will see a number of important developments in 2025. The Bureaucracy Relief Act IV took effect on January 1; the EU AI Act’s initial provisions on unauthorized AI take effect on February 2;...more
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
In Germany, every new year brings with it changes and updates in employment law. We have summarized below which new regulations may want to prepare for in the course of 2024....more
1/22/2024
/ Amended Legislation ,
Data Protection ,
Disability ,
EU ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Germany ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sick Leave ,
Training ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies