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EU: Revision Of European Works Councils Directive Nears Final Approval

On 28 May 2025, the European Parliament, Council and Commission reached a political agreement on the long-anticipated revision of Directive 2009/38/EC (the Current Directive) on European Works Councils (EWCs).

European Union Employment

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A&O Shearman

From Competitor To Competitor

Sectors characterized by massive investments and a limited number of market players—such as defense and semiconductors—are experiencing unprecedented levels of investment as governments and industry seek...

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

Focus On Labour Law - 2nd Quarter 2025

As the first half of the year draws to a close, we are sending you our second issue of Focus on Labour Law, which provides you with an up-to-date overview of the most important labour court decisions of recent months...

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Fokus Arbeitsrecht 2. Quartal 2025

Zum Abschluss der ersten Jahreshälfte senden wir Ihnen unsere zweite Ausgabe des Fokus Arbeitsrecht, der einen aktuellen Überblick über wichtige arbeitsgerichtliche Entscheidungen...

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

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

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

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

Germany Employment

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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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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Pay Transparency vs Pay Privacy: How To Succeed In Both

Germany Privacy

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Ius Laboris

Quick Guide: Terminating An Employment Relationship In Germany

Germany Employment

Hangarter Legal

Focus On Labour Law - 1st Quarter 2025

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

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

Germany Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Extraordinary Termination Due To Off-Duty Conduct

Germany Employment

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Littler

EU AI Act: Wichtige Compliance-Anforderungen ab August 2025

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

LD Munich, 14 April 2025, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_119/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

EU AI Act: Key Compliance Considerations Ahead Of August 2025

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

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Arcadis

The EU's Deforestation Regulation: Will There Be Further Changes?

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

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

At the end of last year, the EU Member States adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 – known as the EU Forced Labour Regulation.

Germany Employment

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Littler

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.

Germany Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

Alle 12 Minuten werden in Deutschland rund 107 neue Arbeitsverträge abgeschlossen.* Klingt beeindruckend! Noch beeindruckender ist der bürokratische Aufwand, der mit jeder Neueinstellung verbunden ist

Germany Employment

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Littler

Die US-Wahl 2024: Was Unternehmen in den USA jetzt erwartet

Die US-Wahl 2024 war in vielerlei Hinsicht historisch. Neben den internationalen Krisenherden in Europa und dem Nahen Osten polarisierten nationale Themen wie Immigration.

Germany Employment

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Littler

Überstundenzuschläge auch für Teilzeitkräfte? Endlich Rechtsklarheit durch das BAG!

Germany Employment

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Littler

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

Germany Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act – Practical Questions & Answers

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Trade Unions Have No Digital Access Right To The Company – German Federal Labour Court Sets Limits To Institutional Freedom Of Association

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Germany Employment

Hangarter Legal

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

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Temporary Agency Work: Contracts Finally Permitted In Text Format

Germany Employment

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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

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Temporary Agency Work: Contracts Finally Permitted In Text Format

Germany's federal government adopted the Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act (Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz – BEG IV) after the third reading in parliament on 26 September 2024, thus taking a key step towards the digitalisation of personnel management.

Germany Employment

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Noerr

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 3 2024

The summer is behind us. Everyone is back from their holidays. It's the time of year when strategies are developed and new projects are initiated.

Germany Employment

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 1 2024

Spring has finally arrived. We are pleased to present you with the first edition of our newsletter for the current calendar year.

Germany Employment

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 2 2024

The EURO 2024 in Germany is inspiring us and we are enjoying the summer. Many of us are already looking forward to the upcoming holidays – a time of relaxation, travel and family.

Germany Employment

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Pay Attention Episode 8: Ordnung Muss Sein - Implementing The Pay Transparency Directive In Germany

Germany Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

"Are They Allowed To Do That?" Sick Visits To 'Conspicuously Ill' Employees

Picture this – you're at your Monday morning meeting and can't help but notice an unusually high number of seats empty. Could it be a case of the winter flu making it's rounds...

Germany Employment

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Gowling WLG

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

Search For 'Digital Natives' Lands Employer In Hot Water

A German labour court recently held that the use of the term ‘digital native' in a job advertisement can, under certain circumstances, be interpreted as unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age.

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

EU: Parliament Gives Final Approval To Forced Labour Ban

On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament formally adopted a new Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market, usually referred to as the "Forced Labour Regulation".

European Union Employment

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Linklaters

Gekündigt, Aber Nicht Gegangen: Strategien Für Arbeitgeber Bei Unfreiwilliger Weiterbeschäftigung

Germany Employment

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Küttner Attorneys at Law

KI Im Arbeitsrecht – Überblick & Update

Germany Technology

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Küttner Attorneys at Law

BMAS: Überraschende Regelungen im Referentenentwurf zur Arbeitszeiterfassung

Germany Employment

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vangard | Littler

BAG zu Entgeltgleichheit: Verhandlungsgeschick ist kein Rechtfertigungsgrund für ungleiche Vergütung

Germany Employment

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vangard | Littler

Employer Must Cover Additional Costs For In-Person-Training Of Works Council Members

Germany Employment

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L&E Global

EU Parliament Votes In Favor Of The European Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

European Union Commercial

LM

Littler Mendelson

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

Germany Immigration

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L&E Global

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 13 2024

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS

Considerations When Employing Workers In A Country Where The Company Currently Has No Employees

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Does The Works Council Have A Say When Employees Use ChatGPT? No, According To The Labor Court Hamburg

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Fit For 2024: Important Legal Changes For Employers

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

German Employment Law Changes For 2024

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Providing Pay Clarity And Visibility: Lessons From Germany (Video)

Germany Employment

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WTW

Employment Law Aspects Of The New Whistleblower Protection

Germany Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Current Developments In Working Time Recording

European Union Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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