Summer Party, Team Event or Corporate Celebration: When Does It Count as Working Time in Germany?
Summer is event season – and suddenly it’s unclear what counts as working time A Friday afternoon barbecue, a climbing park at the weekend, a group...
Archive for the category ‘Employment Law’
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Mailbox Deposit No Longer Valid for Registered Mail: Implications for NPOs in Germany
Terminations, warnings, deadlines: service methods for nonprofits still accepted under Federal Labour Court case law In our article dated April 27, 2026, we...
Pay Transparency for Associations, Foundations And Charitable LLCs in Germany
Deadline: June 7, 2026 | What German NPOs need to do now The principle of “equal pay for equal work or work of equal value” is not new. It was...
Freelance Work or Employment? German Federal Social Court Clarifies the Distinction
The German Federal Social Court (BSG) has further clarified its case law on the distinction between dependent employment and self-employment. The ruling is...
Transferring A GmbH to A Family Foundation in Germany: Social Security Obligation for GmbH Managing Directors
Transferring a limited liability company (GmbH) managed by its founder as managing director to a family foundation is a proven and fiscally advantageous...
EU Blue Card: Simplified Requirements for Applicants
What is the Blue Card? The EU Blue Card, comparable to the American green card, is a unique residence permit for qualified employees wishing to work in...
Job Reference in Germany: No Right to a Thank-You and Closing Formula
Repeatedly, employees express dissatisfaction with their references. They may subsequently request their employer to revise the reference. If a reference is...
GmbH Managing Director: No Personal Liability for Failure to Pay Minimum Wage in Germany
In their professional capacities, managing directors of a GmbH (limited liability company) are subject to numerous liability risks due to their position of...
Temporary Agency Work and Equal Pay in Germany: Collective Agreements May Allow for Lower Remuneration of Temporary Agency Workers
The equal pay principle is a crucial prerequisite for temporary employment relationships in Germany. In these arrangements, temporary workers are assigned to...
Employee Leasing in Germany: The Employer Can Issue Directives by Virtue of The Contract
Employers seeking to assign their employees to customers who intend to employ them within the framework of a service contract must make all contractual...
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