Labour law changes in 2024

Key Legislative Changes in 2024 Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act (BEG IV): From January 1, 2025, essential terms of employment can be provided electronically (e.g., via email) instead of requiring signed paper documents. Exceptions apply to high-risk industries such as construction and hospitality or if the employee specifically requests written documents. Read more…

Employment agreement

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…

Cancellation agreement

In the event of a contractual termination, employees and employers shall terminate the employment contract by mutual agreement. Advantage: The consequences of a termination procedure can be avoided. The annulment is sealed by a cancellation agreement (“Aufhebungsvertrag” in German). The employee should be informed of the consequences before the signing Read more…

Termination of employment

Terminating an employment contract can be regulated by an ordinary or an extraordinary termination. If the employer or the employee wants to withdraw from the employment contract before the period of notice, the following possibilities have to be taken into consideration: Annulment Exemption from work Termination without notice Please make Read more…