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COVID-19 Update: Elimination Of Mandatory Isolation In Some Federal States In Germany Poses New Challenges For Employers

As of November 23, 2022, the German Federal State of Hesse no longer requires an obligatory isolation period for persons who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

German Employment Law Fall 2022 Update: Bonuses, COVID-19, And Annual Leave Entitlements

This fall and winter season, employers in Germany have several developments in German employment law to put on their radars, including optional bonus pay due to the spike in energy costs...

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Gefälschter Impfnachweis – wichtiger Grund für außerordentliche Kündigung

In zwei Entscheidungen hat das LAG Düsseldorf kürzlich deutlich gemacht, dass die Vorlage eines gefälschten Impfnachweises grundsätzlich einen wichtigen Grund für eine außerordentliche Kündigung darstellen kann.

Germany Employment

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McDermott Will & Emery

German Parliament Approves Familiar Health And Safety Measures To Address Another COVID-19 Season

The German government's plans and actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months are becoming more concrete. On September 8, 2022, the German parliament passed new measures...

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Ensuring Cyber Resilience

Worldwide Employment

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Ius Laboris

Germany's Bundestag Plans To Implement 3G Rule (Vaccinated, Recovered, Or Tested) For Workplaces And Home Offices

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Who Bears The Burden Of Lockdowns? Not Just Employers Says A New German Ruling

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

3 Practical Tips For Introducing A Vaccination Bonus In Your Company

Germany Coronavirus

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Littler Mendelson

Legal Implications If An Employee Asks To Work Abroad

Germany Immigration

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 Quarantine And Leave In Germany: A New Ruling

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

COVID-19: State In Germany Requiring Employers To Verify Negative Test

Germany Coronavirus

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Simmons & Simmons

Employment Trends Germany - Mai 2021

Germany Employment

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Simmons & Simmons

Latest COVID-19 Related Updates To Employment Law

Germany Coronavirus

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L&E Global

Germany COVID-19 Update: Eased ‘Emergency Brake' Regulations In The Workplace

Germany Coronavirus

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

From Transition To Transformation: The Real Energy Challenge Today (Video)

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Arcadis

COSO's New Corporate Governance Framework: A Strategic Approach To Modern Governance

Germany Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

LD Munich, June 20, 2025, Order On Preliminary Objection, UPC_CFI_149/2024, UPC_CFI_127/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Tax-Savvy Selling: Getting Exit-Ready The Right Way

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Alvarez & Marsal

Court Of Appeal, June 26, 2025, Order Concerning Security Of Costs And Disposal Of An Action That Has Become Devoid Of Purpose

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Home Office - Not Only An Option In Times Of COVID-19

Due to modern technology, such as laptops, broadband internet, cloud-based systems and more, barely anyone is still bound to a fixed workplace anymore.

Germany Employment

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Lutz Abel

Die Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung und die Mitbestimmung des Betriebsrats

Seit dem 27. Januar 2021 gelten die neuen Bestimmungen der Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung („Corona-ArbSchV"), die das Risiko einer Infektion mit dem Coronavirus bei der Arbeit minimieren sollen.

Germany Coronavirus

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BLUEDEX

Home Office-Verordnung Verkündet – Rechte Und Pflichten Von Unternehmen!

Die auf den 21.01.2021 datierende SARS-CoV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung („Corona-ArbschV", BAnz AT v. 22.01.2021, V1) wurde heute veröffentlicht und wird damit am kommenden Mittwoch, den 27.01.2021, in Kraft treten.

Germany Employment

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BLUEDEX

Einreisebeschränkungen: Scharfe Einschnitte Der EU-Freizügigkeit „summarisch" Rechtens

Ziel waren und sind nach wie vor Einreisen aus Tschechien insgesamt sowie Teilen von Österreich als Virusvarianten-Gebiet.

Germany Employment

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BLUEDEX

Ein Ziel Für Digital Nomads Aus Dem Ausland In Der COVID-19-Pandemie? – Aktualisierter Beitrag

Germany Employment

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BLUEDEX

German Employers' Mandatory COVID-19 Testing And Telecommuting Requirements

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Dealing With COVID-19 Vaccination Refusal In The Workplace: A View From Germany

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Working From Another EU State During The Pandemic: Tips For Employers In Germany

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Working From Another EU State During The COVID-19 Pandemic: What Employers In Germany Need To Consider

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

New Obligation For Employers To Offer COVID-19 Tests

Germany Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

M&A COVID-19 Wire - Update XX

Germany Coronavirus

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POELLATH

A Guide To Occupational Safety And Health For Pregnant Women During The COVID-19 Pandemic In Germany

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Mask-wearing Exemptions: The Conflict Between Individual And Collective Health Protection In Germany

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Can Employers In Germany And Beyond Require Their Employees To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

M&A COVID-19 Wire - Update XX

Please find another M&A update due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Germany Coronavirus

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POELLATH

A Guide To Occupational Safety And Health For Pregnant Women During The COVID-19 Pandemic In Germany

What additional protection should employers put in place for pregnant employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and what occupational health and safety rules should they take into account? This guide gives details.

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Mask-wearing Exemptions: The Conflict Between Individual And Collective Health Protection In Germany

What happens if a worker is exempt on medical grounds from wearing a face mask?

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Can Employers In Germany And Beyond Require Their Employees To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

Can an employer make employees get a COVID-19 vaccination or dismiss an employee for refusing to do so? ...

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Can German Employers Require Their Employees To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Masks On Or Off For The Weekend – Is It A Private Decision In Germany?

Employers generally have no control over their employees' compliance with health measures outside of work. Does this hold true during the ongoing pandemic?

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Disinfection Of Telephone Receivers? New Covid-19 Occupational Safety Rules Published By German Labour Authorities

On 10 August 2020, Germany's Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (‘BMAS') announced a new Covid-19 occupational health and safety rule. The new rule supplements the Covid-19...

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Corona-Impfung Für Arbeitnehmer: Wer Trägt Die Kosten Und Ist Eine Impfung Verpflichtend?

Ein Impfstoff gegen Sars-CoV-2 (das „Corona-Virus") wird kommen – aller Voraussicht nach in absehbarer Zeit.

Germany Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Corona-Vaccination For Employees In Germany: Who Bears The Costs And Is It Mandatory To Be Vaccinated?

A vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 (the "Corona virus") will hopefully be available soon.

Germany Coronavirus

MB

Mayer Brown

The New SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Safety And Health Rules

Germany Employment

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Mayer Brown

Working During The Pandemic—Current Occupational Safety Regulations In Germany

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Effective Crisis Management Should Attract Foreign Investors To Germany

Germany Government

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Vistra

Use Of The Coronavirus Alert App In The Employment Relationship In Germany

Germany Employment

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McDermott Will & Emery

Workforce Reduction After Corona Short-time Work: Liability Risks And Strategy Advice From Germany

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Unternehmerische Ausrichtung Nach Dem Lockdown: Rechtliche Konsequenzen Aus Einer Geordneten Liquiditäts- Und Personalplanung

Germany Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

Are Works Council Members Entitled To Be Paid During Short-Time Working? The Position In Germany

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

FAQ Short-time Work By Corona

Germany Coronavirus

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HEUKING

Relaxation Of The Working Hours Act - The Regulation On The Deviation From The Working Hours Act As A Result Of The Covid-19 Enforcement (Covid-19 Working Hours Regulation)

Germany Employment

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HEUKING

Coronavirus In Germany—What Employers Must Keep In Mind

Germany Coronavirus

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Jones Day

Making Parental Allowance ‘Crisis-Proof': A New Proposal From Germany

Germany Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

COVID-19 In Germany: An Overview Of The Legal Situation

Worldwide Employment

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HEUKING

German Insolvency Law – The Managing Directors' Obligation To File For Insolvency

Germany Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

Holidays During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Q&As For Germany

Germany Coronavirus

IL

Ius Laboris

SARS-COV-2 Occupational Health And Safety Standard

Germany Employment

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McDermott Will & Emery

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Chambersfield Economides Kranos

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