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Long Time No See-Der Richtige Umgang Mit Urlaubsansprüchen Langzeiterkrankter

Die Krankenstände im privaten und öffentlichen Sektor befinden sich auf einem historischen Rekordniveau. Für viele Unternehmen bedeutet das zunächst einmal Unsicherheit – vor allem im Hinblick auf die wirtschaftlichen Folgen

Germany Employment

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Kuttner Attorneys at Law

Ab Wann Profitieren Teilzeitbeschäftigte Von Überstundenzuschlägen?

Teilzeitbeschäftigte dürfen beim Entgelt nicht anders behandelt werden als Vollzeitbeschäftigte, es sei denn, es liegt ein sachlicher Grund für die unterschiedliche Behandlung vor.

Germany Employment

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Kliemt.HR Lawyers

Job Architecture: The Key To Modern HR Work And Legally Compliant Remuneration

Job architecture is the basis for many areas of human resources. In particular, it provides the basis for the remuneration system.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Job Architecture: Schlüssel zu moderner Personalarbeit und rechtssicherer Vergütung

Die Stellenarchitektur, engl. Job Architecture, ist die Basis vieler Bereiche des Personalwesens. Im Besonderen ist sie die Basis der Entgeltsystematik.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

From Competitor To Competitor

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

Focus On Labour Law - 2nd Quarter 2025

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

New Federal Government Established: What Employers In Germany Can Expect

Germany Employment

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Mayer Brown

Bürokratieentlastung Im Arbeitsrecht: Kleine Schritte, Aber In Die Richtige Richtung

Germany Employment

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Mayer Brown

Employment Law Aspects Of The Coalition Agreement At A Glance

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

Wind Of Change - Are Medical Sick Leave Certificates Still Untouchable?

Germany Healthcare

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Littler

Overtime Pay For Part-Time Workers: Legal Clarity From Germany's Highest Labor Court

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: BEG IV And Its Effect On Employers

Germany Employment

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Littler

Short-time Work Allowance - New Framework Conditions As Of July 2023

Germany Employment

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Littler

Künftig weniger Bürokratie? – Was das BEG IV für Arbeitgeber bedeutet

Germany Employment

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Littler

IP Quick Tip: How To Protect UPC Patent Litigation With An Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Ensuring „Accessibility" – New Legal Requirements For Many Products And Services From June 29, 2025

Germany Commercial

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SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz

Focus IT&C – 2nd Quarter 2025

European Union Privacy

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Oppenhoff

FCO Tightens Grip On Cartels With Increasing Number Of Dawn Raids And Court Proceedings

Germany Anti-trust

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Luther S.A.

IP Quick Tip: The Limits Of UPC Cross-border Powers (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Überstundenzuschläge auch für Teilzeitkräfte? Endlich Rechtsklarheit durch das BAG!

Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) stellt klar, dass Teilzeitbeschäftigte bei Überstunden genauso behandelt werden müssen wie Vollzeitkräfte. Wer Unterschiede macht, braucht eine stichhaltige Begründung (Urt. v. 05.12.2024, Az. 8 AZR 370/20). Der Blogbeitrag zeigt auf, welche Maßnahmen Arbeitgeber jetzt ergreifen können.

Germany Employment

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Littler

Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act – Practical Questions & Answers

The world of work is increasingly shaped by Digitisation. In this environment, the simplification of bureaucratic processes is constantly gaining in importance in order to relieve the burden on companies and establish more efficient workflows.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz IV – Praxisfragen & Antworten

Die Arbeitswelt wird zunehmend von der Digitalisierung geprägt. In diesem Umfeld gewinnt die Vereinfachung bürokratischer Prozesse stetig an Bedeutung, um Unternehmen zu entlasten und effizientere Arbeitsabläufe zu etablieren.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Employment

Hangarter Legal

Re-Skilling And Up-Skilling: How To Win The 'War For Talent'

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Temporary Agency Work: Germany's Federal Labour Court Significantly Restricts "Corporate Group Privilege" In The German Temporary Agency Work Act

Germany Commercial

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Noerr

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 3 2024

Germany Employment

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 1 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 2 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 4 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Germany Employment

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HEUKING

Temporary Employment Without Borders?

Germany Employment

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Noerr

Personeel Uitzenden Of Detacheren Naar Duitsland

Germany Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Home Office Misconduct And How To Manage It

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Employment

HK

HEUKING

Temporary Employment Without Borders?

The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) has published its updated Instructions for Applying the Temporary Employment Act (Fachliche Weisungen zum AÜG – FW AÜG) as of 15 October 2024.

Germany Employment

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Noerr

Personeel Uitzenden Of Detacheren Naar Duitsland

Bent u een Nederlandse werkgever en wilt u personeel uitzenden of detacheren naar een opdrachtgever in Duitsland? Dan is het oppassen geblazen.

Germany Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Home Office Misconduct And How To Manage It

Home office or mobile working as a flexible form of work has become an integral part of the reality of many employers.

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Pre-employment Screening: What Is Allowed?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Labor Law And Cannabis Legalization

Although possession of cannabis is now legal (up to certain limits), this does not mean that employees can work under the influence of cannabis.

Germany Cannabis

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Ius Laboris

Is The Digital Employment Contract Coming?

In Germany, legal efforts are finally being made to allow for the digitalization of the employment contract. Up to now, this has primarily been prevented by the amended German...

Germany Employment

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L&E Global

Changes To The German Immigration Act For Skilled Workers Have Come Into Force

The second stage of the new Immigration Act for Skilled Workers came into force on 1 March 2024. The new regulations make it easier to employ skilled workers with professional experience...

Germany Immigration

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L&E Global

Who Enjoys Special Protections Against Dismissal In Germany?

German labor law is known beyond its borders for its far-reaching protection against dismissals.

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Fit For 2024: Important Legal Changes For Employers

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Law Aspects Of The New Whistleblower Protection

Germany Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Focus On Labor Law – 4th Quarter 2023

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Termination Of (Agreed) Work From Home

Germany Employment

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

Private Equity Investments In Germany | How To Manage HR Related Risks And Optimize Deal Value

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Urlaub, Urlaubsabgeltung – Verjährung, Verfall

Germany Employment

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Schalast

Mass Redundancies In Insolvency Scenarios

Germany Employment

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RIMON FALKENFORT Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwalten & Steuerberatern mbB

Focus On Labour Law 3nd Quarter 2023

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Protection Against Dismissal For E-Sports Players?

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Skilled Labor Shortage In Germany – Creative Solutions For Retaining Key Employees And Attracting New Ones

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Short-Time Work Allowance – New Framework Conditions

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Back To The Office: Ending A Telework Agreement

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Opening A Business In Germany

Germany Employment

LG

L&E Global

Draft Financing For The Future Act Released: Attractive Employee Incentive Schemes For Start-ups And SMEs In Germany

Germany Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Whistleblower Protection Act Update – Resolution Of The German Federal Council (Bundesrat)

Germany Employment

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McDermott Will & Emery

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Ius Laboris

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CSB Group

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