24.03.2022

Numerous new laws to be expected as a result of the coalition agreement

The federal government wants to increase the minimum wage. This has been sharply criticized by unions and is considered unconstitutional. Dare more progress - Alliance for freedom, justice and…

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06.03.2022

Corona update for employers

On 16 February 2022, Germany's federal and Land governments decided to lift and reduce key Corona measures by 20 March 2022. The public debate about mandatory vaccinations has also picked up speed, making…

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06.03.2022

Significantly higher minimum wage, also for those working in aged care

From 1 October 2022, the statutory minimum loan will increase to EUR 12 gross per hour. The Federal Cabinet adopted the bill prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The increase in the…

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03.03.2022

German Cabinet adopts 12 euro minimum wage from October 2022

From 1 October 2022, the statutory minimum wage will increase to twelve euro per hour, and the mini-job threshold will increase to EUR 520. The German Cabinet adopted the bill presented by Federal Labour…

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03.03.2022

ADVANT Beiten Strengthens Brussels Office: Gábor Báthory Joins as Salary Partner for EU Trade and Competition Law

Brussels, 4 March 2022 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten strengthens its Brussels office and welcomes Gábor Báthory as Salary Partner. Gábor Báthory has extensive experience in advising…

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28.02.2022

Strengthened rights for (severely) disabled employees during the first six months of employment

Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 10 February 2022 in Case No. C-485/20 Most employees don’t feel entirely secure in their employment relationship during the first six months – rightly so.…

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27.02.2022

Fairplay and cancellation agreements – Time to think or sign immediately?

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 24 February 2022 in Case No. 6 AZR 333/21 In 2019, the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) established for the first time that a cancellation…

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23.02.2022

Regional Labour Court in Cologne: Burden of proof for access to an email

The sender of an email has the burden of proof and must produce evidence to show that an email was received by the recipient (in accordance with § 130 of the German Civil Code, Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch,…

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23.02.2022

Federal Labour Court: Cancellation agreement and the principle of fair negotiations

A cancellation agreement can be concluded despite a violation of the principle of fair negotiations. Whether this is the case needs to be assessed on a case-by-case basis taking into account the overall…

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15.02.2022

Enforcing the rule of law in the EU – the European Court of Justice upholds the conditionality regarding the budget

The European Court of Justice approves the conditionality mechanism Today, the European Court of Justice upheld the conditionality mechanism which makes the receipt of financing from the Union budget…

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15.02.2022

Leave can be cut while on short-time work

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 30 November 2021 in Case No. 9 AZR 225/21 The Federal Labour Court (BAG) recently decided that annual leave can be cut proportionately when whole workdays are not…

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10.02.2022

Three partners of ADVANT Beiten in Russia were recommended by the Russian Pravo.ru-300 rating

A list of recommended lawyers was published on 11 February 2022 based on the research of the Russian legal rating company Pravo.ru-300 for 2021. The list includes three partners of the Moscow Office of…

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