04.08.2022

Federal Cabinet approves Whistleblower Act

Background The Whistleblower Act implements the EU Whistleblower Directive, which seeks to establish standard protections for informants throughout the EU. Implementation is long overdue, as the…

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02.08.2022

So tell me, what do you think about the minimum wage?

The Insolvency Law Senate of the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) was again asked to provide a clear answer to this pivotal question on 25 May 2022 (Case No. 6 AZR 497/21). The case…

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19.07.2022

FIFA, UEFA and Super League – Who is the Bad Guy from a Competition Law Perspective?

After the European Super League had almost been forgotten, the debate about the highly controversial project is now resurging again. In April 2021, twelve top European football clubs announced their…

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14.07.2022

Recertification of medical devices

In our blog post of 26 May 2021, we informed on the EU Medical Device Regulation ("MDR") and the German Medical Device Regulation Implementation Act ("MPDG") entering into force. In that blog post, we…

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30.06.2022

Fit for 55: The difficult path to climate protection in the European Parliament

The greenhouse gas emissions should be cut by at least 55% compared with 1990 levels, and by 2050 the European Union should be climate neutral. That is the EU's target – an ambitious one, especially…

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13.06.2022

Federal Labour Court holds COVID test requirement in the workplace is valid

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 1 June 2022 in Case No. 5 AZR 28/22 The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) handed down its first judgment on workplace hygiene concepts and provided…

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09.06.2022

Employer to pay compensation when information about former employee remains on company website

Judgment of the Labour Court of Neuruppin of 14 December 2021 in Case No. 2 Ca 554/21 Many companies introduce their employees by name on the company website. When the employer fails to delete such…

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09.06.2022

Venture Capital - Draft of the Federal Ministry of Economicy and Climate Protection for a Start-up-Strategy of the Traffice Light Coalition

Start-ups do finally receive the attention they deserve: On 1st June 2022 and for the first time, the German government presents targets and measures for a comprehensive start-up-strategy. The details…

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26.05.2022

"Get-to-know-each-other internships" – caution with this stumbling block under accident insurance law

Judgment of the Federal Social Court of 31 March 2022 in Case No. B 2 U 13/20 R When a "get-to-know-each-other internship" includes a tour of the company, accident insurance cover can apply through the…

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24.05.2022

Same holiday pay for all – ECJ strengthens the rights of temporary agency workers

On 12 May 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its preliminary ruling in a case involving two temporary agency workers in Portugal (Case No. C-426/20). They had been assigned to the user…

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23.05.2022

Mass redundancy notifications – “should information” remains voluntary

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 19 May 2022 in Case No. 2 AZR 467/21 The failure to provide target numbers in accordance with § 17 (3) 5th sentence of the Act against unfair dismissal…

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23.05.2022

The effect of the electronic certificate of incapacity for work on the employment relationship

At the end of 2019, the German legislative adopted the third Act on relief from excessive bureaucracy (Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz III, BEG III), paving the way for the introduction of the electronic…

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