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Employment Law Aspects Of The Coalition Agreement At A Glance

The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, titled "Responsibility for Germany," was announced on April 9, 2025.

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

New Coalition Agreement: Strategic Considerations For HR Managers

The Coalition Agreement contains many topics of employment law relevance. Whether and how they are to be implemented will be handled during the legislative period.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

EU Pay Transparency Directive – Worker's Right To Receive Information

EU countries must implement the regulations of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into local laws by June 7, 2026.

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Neuer Koalitionsvertrag: Strategische Überlegungen Für Personalverantwortliche

Der Koalitionsvertrag beinhaltet viele arbeitsrechtlich relevante Themen. Das Ob und das Wie ihrer Umsetzung wird Gegenstand der Legislaturperiode sein.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Coalition Agreement 2025: New German Government's Plans For Labor And Employment Laws

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Littler Mendelson

German Federal Labor Court Finds Certain Virtual Stock Option Forfeiture Clauses May Unreasonably Disadvantage Employees

Germany Employment

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New Obligations For Pay Transparency – What Companies Should Do Now

Germany Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Quick Guide: Terminating An Employment Relationship In Germany

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Focus On Labour Law - 1st Quarter 2025

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Germany

Germany Employment

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Beyond Borders – Episode 2: What You Need To Know About German Employment Law (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

Extraordinary Termination Due To Off-Duty Conduct

Germany Employment

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Littler

Updates On Supply Chain Due Diligence: The EU Forced Labour Regulation

Germany Employment

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

Germany Employment

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FRAND Objection: Higher Regional Court Of Munich, Final Judgment Dated March 20, 2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Generating, Accessing, And Displaying Lineage Metadata: Technical

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Coalition Agreement 2025: New German Government's Plans For Labor And Employment Laws

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Littler Mendelson

2024: Doing Business In Germany

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IP Quick Tip: First UPC Decision On The Doctrine Of Equivalents (2025) (Video)

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FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 5 – Restrictive Covenants

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

High sickness rates present significant challenges for employers. Previously, if employers had doubts about an employee's actual incapacity for work, they faced significant challenges due to the high probative value of the certificate of incapacity for work.

Germany Healthcare

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

The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, or "BAG") has ruled that part-time employees must be treated the same as full-time employees when it comes to overtime pay.

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

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

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

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Überstundenzuschläge auch für Teilzeitkräfte? Endlich Rechtsklarheit durch das BAG!

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Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act – Practical Questions & Answers

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Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz IV – Praxisfragen & Antworten

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EU Pay Transparency Directive – Worker's Right To Receive Information

EU countries must implement the regulations of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into local laws by June 7, 2026.

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New Obligations For Pay Transparency – What Companies Should Do Now

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970/EU) places greater responsibility on companies to ensure equal pay. While the directive must be transposed into national law by June 2026, delaying action until then could...

Germany Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Extraordinary Termination Due To Off-Duty Conduct

A strict distinction must always be made between private and business life. Off-duty conduct can therefore only justify dismissal within very narrow limits.

Germany Employment

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Gender Discrimination In Company Pension Schemes: Need For Action And Cost Risks

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The 2024 US Election: Key Expectations For Companies In The USA

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Überstundenzuschläge auch für Teilzeitkräfte? Endlich Rechtsklarheit durch das BAG!

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Gender Discrimination In Company Pension Schemes In Germany: Need For Action And Cost Risks

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Employment Law Aspects Of The Coalition Agreement At A Glance

The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, titled "Responsibility for Germany," was announced on April 9, 2025.

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

Coalition Agreement 2025: New German Government's Plans For Labor And Employment Laws

A new coalition agreement between Germany's Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party contains several labor and employment law proposals.

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The EU's 2025 Savings And Investments Union Strategy

On 19 March 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) unveiled its long-awaited Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy.

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PwC Legal Germany

Gender Discrimination In Company Pension Schemes: Need For Action And Cost Risks

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Gender Discrimination In Company Pension Schemes In Germany: Need For Action And Cost Risks

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Littler Mendelson

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A strict distinction must always be made between private and business life. Off-duty conduct can therefore only justify dismissal within very narrow limits.

Germany Employment

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

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Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

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The Obligation To Inform Authorities In Case Of Mass Redundancy Does Not Serve Employee Protection

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