10.05.2022

When the bride has to quarantine: claim for damages for the cancelled wedding

Judgment of the Regional Labour Court of Munich of 14 February 2022 in Case No. 4 Sa 457/21. Infection ruins wedding. This is one way to summarise the decision of the Regional Labour Court…

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08.05.2022

Effective denial of pension adjustments for pension fund commitments

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 3 May 2022 in Case No. 3 AZR 408/21 The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) has provided clarification with respect to the adjustment of pension…

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04.05.2022

Hot off the press from the BAG on the payment of overtime – Approved, tolerated or operationally necessary? – Good news for employers

On 4 May 2022, the German Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) handed down a decision on the payment of overtime that will have a significant impact. The judgment deals with the jurisprudence…

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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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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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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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08.02.2022

Who is Mister X? The anonymous claim for performance of a collective agreement

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 13 October 2021 in Case No. 4 AZR 403/20 If a workers’ union brings an action for the implementation of a collective agreement, the affected union members do not…

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08.02.2022

Start-Ups offer a “young team”: no discrimination based on age

Judgment of the District Labour Court of Berlin-Brandenburg of 1 July 2021 in Case No. 5 Sa 1573/20 A job advertisement referring to a “young team” could indicate discrimination against older…

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08.02.2022

Accident insurance protection applies to the “domestic commute” from the bed to the desk in the home office

Judgment of the Federal Social Court of 8 December 2021 in Case No. 2 B U 4/21 R The Federal Social Court (FSC) extends accident insurance protection in the home office: the way from the bedroom to the…

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06.02.2022

NFT Art: Big Hype – Many Open Legal Questions!

The art market for non-fungible tokens (in short, "NFTs") is booming! The sale at auction by Christie’s in March 2021 of the digital artwork "Everydays: The First 5000 Days" by the artist Beeple for the…

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