An employment contract in Germany establishes a legal relationship between an employee (Arbeitnehmer) and an employer (Arbeitgeber). It outlines the rights and obligations of both parties, ensuring a fair and transparent working relationship. These rights and obligations are governed by German labor law, including the German Civil Code (BGB), the Read more…
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…
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…
Leave despite Corona quarantine Order If an employee does not submit a medical certificate of incapacity for work despite an official quarantine order, vacation days will be credited: Cologne Regional Labor Court, judgment of 13.12.2021, 2 Sa 488/21 Employees who have to go into an officially ordered quarantine during their Read more…
Collective labour law can be subdivided into two levels:
Collective bargaining law – the level dealing with relations between trade unions, employer associations and individual employers.
Workplace labour relations law (also known as works constitution) – the level dealing with relations between employer and workforce in individual establishments.
Collective bargaining autonomy is among the constitutionally protected rights of trade unions and employer associations. The collective bargaining partners thus have the right to enter into collective agreements under their own responsibility. (more…)
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…
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…
The leave entitlement is regulated by the employment contract. The tariff regulations apply. According to the German Federal Leave Act, an employee is entitled to at least four weeks’ leave per year. This is equivalent to 24 working days or 20 working days for a 5-days week. However, the employee Read more…
In an employment contract are formulated the rights and obligations of a working relationship between employer and employee. The following points are important parts of an employment contract: What? – Description of the tasks which the employer can assign to the employee Where? – Definition of the place where the Read more…
In sport, the referee shows yellow and red cards to alert the players of their misconduct. “If you do not follow the rules, you are out! “ A similar system has been created also in the legal world, and that is represented by the “warnings”. A warning letter is similar Read more…