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Internet and telephone connection for the works council
GenerallyAccording to Section 40 Paragraph 2 BetrVG, the employer must, among other things, provide the works council with the necessary information and communication technology and office staff. The Federal Labor Court has now issued a current...
The severance payment – claim and reality
GenerallyAlmost everyone has heard of employees who received severance pay due to the termination of their employment relationship. Therefore, there is also a widespread misconception that employees...
Evaluation of browser history allowed by the employer?
GenerallyThere are now hardly any employees who do not have their own work computer or cannot access company PCs. It is often difficult for the company to determine whether employees are using the computer during working hours...
When is travel time paid working time?
GenerallyIn many industries, employees travel a lot. A classic example is the field service, where traveling is essentially part of the job. But there are a number of other examples, such as assembly activities...
Requirements for the effectiveness of termination of an employment contract due to illness
GenerallyTermination due to illness is one of the main applications of personal termination. It is permissible within narrow limits developed by labor court jurisprudence. The following article will explain what these limits are...
Termination of “Al Capone” without notice – Carnival makes it possible
GenerallyMany company carnival parties take place during the carnival season. A case that the LAG Düsseldorf recently had to deal with shows that it is well advised not to get too colorful at such a celebration. A…
Congratulations: Igor Schmulenson acquires the title of specialist lawyer in labor law
PressWe congratulate our colleague Igor Schmulenson on becoming a specialist lawyer in labor law! The board of the bar association for the Munich Higher Regional Court district has awarded our colleague, Mr. Igor Schmulenson, based on the proven…
Termination of the employment contract for operational reasons – what to do?
GenerallyUnder the Dismissal Protection Act, there must be a reason for termination in order to properly terminate the employment contract. This can be a behavioral, personal or operational reason for termination...
Extraordinary termination of employment without notice
GenerallyExtraordinary termination of the employment relationship without notice by the employer - When are there chances of success for the dismissal protection claim? The extraordinary termination of the employment contract without notice by the employer is...
Federal Labor Court specifies case law on the amount of night work supplements
GenerallyDue to the health impairments caused by night work, the legislature was obliged by a ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court in 1992 to provide health protection measures for night work.…
Entitlement to special payments despite the deadline clause
GenerallyIn its current decision of May 13, 2015 (Az: 10 AZR 266/14), the Federal Labor Court not only dealt with the question of the emergence of an employee's claim when a special payment is granted without reservation...
Entitlement to special payments in the event of repeated payments: Different amounts do not protect against claims
GenerallyEvery year at the end of the year, companies are faced with the recurring question of whether they will give their employees special payments in the form of bonuses or Christmas bonuses this year, and if so, how much. Especially in good economic times...
