Archiv für die Kategorie ‘Employment Law’

Coronavirus: Mask Mandate in The Workplace in Germany

Mar 29, 22 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

Due to the corona pandemic, employers in Germany may order the wearing of medical face masks in their establishments if this is required within the scope of their hygiene concept (§ 2 Para. 2 of the German Corona Occupational Health and […]
Insurance For Work-Related Accident at Home in Germany

Dec 30, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

If an employee in Germany suffers an accident during his or her work, this is an occupational accident and therefore the employer’s statutory accident insurance must pay for any damages incurred by the employee as a result. Commuting accidents are also […]
Temporary Employment in Germany Automatically Leads to Employment Contract After 18 Months

Sep 30, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

Temporary employment is a popular means companies in Germany take advantage of to cover short-term peaks in demand without having to hire new staff on a long-term basis. However, in practice there are also risks for the hiring companies (hirers) which […]
Equal Pay Claim in Germany

Jun 30, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

In addition to the public law licensing regulations, employee leasing (also referred to as temporary employment) involves a number of special features that regulate the contractual relationship between the parties of the employment contract (employer/leasing party and employee/temporary worker). The most […]
Working on Sunday is not permitted in Germany

Mar 31, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

For German employers it is often preferable that employees also work on Sundays. But is that legally permissible? The law in Germany intends to ban work on Sundays (and general public holidays) for the protection of workers as well as for […]
Staff Leasing: Foreign Collective Agreement to Be Applied to German Employment Contracts

Feb 24, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

A large number of regulations must be observed when leasing staff abroad. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has now ruled that, under certain circumstances, collective wage agreements from other EU member states must also be applied to the employment relationships […]
Cryptocurrencies as Wages: What Employers in Germany Need to Know

Feb 12, 21 • Digital Currencies, Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are becoming increasingly popular. While cryptocurrency was only traded sporadically in the beginning, some of the currencies have now become firmly established. Making payments using cryptocurrency is possible in many places in Germany. But are German employers […]
Use of External Personnel in the German Meat Industry: Restrictions as of January 1, 2021

Dec 22, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

After lengthy negotiations, the German parties SPD and CDU have reached an agreement on legal changes in the meat industry. This tightening of the law was justified by the conditions in the meat industry that became apparent during the corona pandemic. […]
Termination of a Managing Director Contract in Germany

Sep 30, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

When a managing director’s contract is terminated, other provisions apply than those of a “normal” employment contract. Managing directors are in fact not employees in terms of German labor law. This is due to the fact that, as a representative of […]
Embezzlement of Wages in Germany: Shorter Statutes of Limitations Planned

Sep 30, 20 • Commercial Criminal Law, Employment Law • No Comments • Stefan Winheller

The payment of social security contributions is becoming a pitfall for many companies in Germany. Failure to pay contributions is usually severely punished. According to the German Criminal Code (Section 266a StGB), it is a criminal offence to withhold or embezzle […]