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Employees Rights and Duties in Germany

The rights and duties of the employee, are regulated by individual law and written down in the employment contract. The employee makes his or her work performance available to the employer in return for payment. One of the fundamental condition for an employee ist that there must be a service relationship Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 5 days27. March 2023 ago
Act on Temporary Agency Work

Revocation of “Telework”: Decision of the Federal Labour Court

Can your boss just revocate the possibility to do “telework”? Is the consent of the work council necessary? If an employer intends to revoke a telework agreement, it must generally obtain the consent of the works council: Federal Labour Court, decision of 20.10.2021, 7 ABR 34/20. The Case: In a recent Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 7 months23. August 2022 ago
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Three Things You Should Know About The Termination Of Employment in Germany 

Welcome to Germany. As an Expat in Germany, you maybe think that Germans always have the perfect regulation for each situation. And yes, you are almost right. Leaving your job has also been regulated legally and there are extreme precise regulations you shall respect If you are leaving your job Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 9 months ago
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Deceased employee’s request for termination agreement effective

Termination Agreement: What happens in Germany if a contractual termination agreement has been already been signed and the employee dies afterwards? Is the termination agreement still valid? The Landesarbeitsgericht Baden-Württemberg has already decided (judgement of 15.12.2021, 2 Sa 11/21). If the death of the employee occurs during the contract conclusion phase of Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 10 months ago
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German Individual and Collective Labour Law

Labour law includes all legal rules relating to a service rendered within the framework of a dependent activity. It can be divided into individual and collective labour law. These two areas are not always clearly distinguishable from each other. The following figure shows an overview of labour law in Germany Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 11 months4. May 2022 ago
Act on Temporary Agency Work

Labour Law Protagonists and Roles

Who are the protagonists of the German Labour Law System? The German labour law system distinguishes between the following protagonists: International workers in Germany? You should have a look at the following article.  Employee: An employee in the sense of labour law is someone who works for another in personal dependence Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 12 months ago
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The pandemic for minijobbers in Germany – Federal Labour Court

The influence of a worldwide pandemic for minor employees : Federal Labour Court, judgement of 13.10.2021, 5 AZR 211/21 A decision has been made: no remuneration for mini-jobbers in case of official shop closure during the pandemic crisis. Let us have a closer look at the case:  20.10.2021. Due to the Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 1 year10. January 2022 ago
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WORK-Ways in Germany: Homeoffice, Heimarbeit, Telearbeit…

WORK-Ways in Germany: Homeoffice, Heimarbeit, Telearbeit… Working in Germany? That’s something you should know. Various terms circulate for the actual  “working from home”. Legally, however, there can be crucial differences between home office, telework and working from home. Home office has been the norm for many people during the pandemic. Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 1 year ago
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Reference certificate free sample

Reference certificate   Introduction Personal data and length of employment relationship Job Description Workplace, position and competencies of the employee Performance Evaluation Mrs. … / Mr. … has always done the tasks assigned to him / her to our absolute satisfaction. (Very good) Mrs. … / Mr. … has always Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 5 years ago
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Termination agreement related to an employment contract

Template This is only a template of an employment termination agreement and shall be modified and adapted to your situation and needs. Termination Agreement Between the <Employer > and <Employee> § 1 Consensual termination of the employment relationship The parties agree that the employment relationship terminates by mutual agreement as Read more…

By horak Attorneys at law, 5 years ago

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