Labor Law News

Baits of the Agency for Labor to Create Jobs

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:23:45 +0100

Baits of the Agency for Labor to Create Jobs

DFrom grants for new jobs to short-time allowances, Labor Agencies promise to have a lot of funds for employers – liquidity of the municipality’s budget provided. The SGB III rules these measures. In the following, you will a primer on the very most common and relevant measures. Details, downloads, and relevant forms can be found at www.Arbeitsagentur.de/ – only in German, online translation engine needed?

Behavior after Hours not always Private

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:04:05 +0200

Behavior after Hours not always Private

Can your behavior in your absolutely private spheres be subject to immediate cancellation of your labor contract? LAG Schleswig-Holstein gave an answer to this question on January 6, 2009 (re 5 Sa 313/08).

Caring for the Sick Child During Vacation - Lost Vacation?

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:30:30 +0100

Caring for the Sick Child During Vacation - Lost Vacation?

It is everything else but pleasant when your child gets sick during your main vacation days. Do you have to forfeit your sacred vacation days to take care or can be credited to sick days? Well the judges of ArbG Berlin gave us some input to that with their judgment of June 17, 2010 (2 Ca 1648/10).

Christmas Bonus Despite Termination?

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:59:17 +0200

Christmas Bonus Despite Termination?

Special allowances can be made dependent on the employment relationship not having been noticed for termination. A relevant effective date provision was upheld in a current decision of the BAG (January 18, 2012, re 10 AZR 667/10) on controls for general terms and conditions.

Claims to Occupational Pensions do not Expire

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:47:37 +0200

Claims to Occupational Pensions do not Expire

When your employment ends and you and your employer want to guarantee that all rights and duties have been finally fulfilled and nothing more may ever be claimed. Therefore usually a so-called "total execution clauses" will be employed. Such stipulations are used to create clear relationships after employment and prevent future disputes among the former parties of the employment contract. The BAG (April 20, 2010, re 3 AZR 225/08) recently decided that as a rule occupational pension claims in as much as such regulation affects total execution clauses.

Consecutive Fixed Terms Permissible

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:21:31 +0200

Consecutive Fixed Terms Permissible

Employment contracts concluded for a fixed term on the basis of an objective ground may be extended as long as the objective ground exists. In particular, fixed-term employment to replace staff under §14 I 3 of the Act on Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Contracts does not violate Community Law - as the ECJ has now established on January 26, 2012, (re C586/10).

Days off Due to Flight Ban - (Un)Paid Vacation

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:49:45 +0200

Days off Due to Flight Ban - (Un)Paid Vacation

After the wind from has Island has turned, the airspace has been cleared, the planes are swirling around, faces smiling again as home is once again close. Tracks and streets are not so much in demand anymore. But what about employees stuck in the airport that could not return on time to their job. Can they still claim their salary for these days? How does this affect payroll?

Do I have to work during Carnival?

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:31:38 +0100

Do I have to work during Carnival?

Welcome to Germany's fifth season in the year: Karneval! Work is generally is put aside in Rhineland. Does the employee have the right for days off, i.e. something like free days due to regional practice? LG2G will tell you!

No Vacation after Long Illness?

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:01:57 +0200

No Vacation after Long Illness?

The LAG Düsseldorf answered this very relevant question with its judgment of February 2, 2009 (re 12 Sa 486/06).

Overtime without Activity Report Suffices?

hi@lg2g.info (AvE) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:23 +0200

Overtime without Activity Report Suffices?

Whoever wants to clean up his finances with self-imposed overtime, will be thwarted by the judgment of LAG Rhineland-Palatine of 10.10.2008 (re 6 Sa 390/08).