Knowledge

News

21 April 2023

The German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs had announced a draft bill for the first quarter to implement the requirements of the European Court of Justice and the German...

News

24 January 2023

The current Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance is still in effect until 7 April 2023, but now Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil has announced that it will expire as early ...

Insights and Analysis

08 September 2022

German labour law is rarely black or white, and is typically nuanced and open to interpretation. This Client Note gives an overview of the most important aspects of German labour law: From...

News

20 January 2022

Pharmaceutical and medical technology companies are already required to check the status of their employees as vaccinated, recovered or negative tested before they enter their own...

Publications

10 January 2022

German labour law is rarely black or white, and is typically nuanced and open to interpretation. This Client Note gives an overview of the most important aspects of German labour law: From...

Insights and Analysis

10 January 2022

The concept of works council participation has a long tradition in Germany dating back to the time of the Weimar Republic that followed World War I. Information and consultation rights for...

Insights and Analysis

10 January 2022

German labour law is said to be complex – this is especially true when it comes to workforce reduction. This client note provides a general overview of the overall labour law...

Insights and Analysis

07 July 2021

The concept of works council participation has a long tradition in Germany.Works councils have extensive information rights and numerous co-determination rights. Generally speaking, where ...

Insights and Analysis

14 April 2021

German labour law is rarely black or white, and is typically nuanced and open to interpretation. This Client Note gives an overview of the most important aspects of German labour law: From...