One-fifth rule (Fünftelregelung) for severance pay: tips and tricks
One-fifth rule for severance pay: If there is a mutual separation between employer and employee by means of a termination agreement, or if the empl...
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Return to office (RTO) – productivity programs or stealth layoffs?
Amazon made headlines with a full return-to-the-office policy recently: Five days a week, for all employees, from January. The company is following...
Termination of Executives (leitende Angestellte) in Germany
Executives (leitende Angestellte) do not have protection against termination. A widespread misconception. Executives have a closer relationship wit...
Good Leaver Bad Leaver provisions: A guide for employees
The tech industry - once an unstoppable engine of growth - has started to lay off people in large numbers. In 2024 alone, more than 100,000 employe...
Dismissal of Executives in Germany – Only with (High) Severance Pay!
"No protection against dismissal for executive in Germany - they are not covered by the Employment Protection Act (Kündigungsschutzgesetz)." ...
Non-compete Agreements and Compensation in Germany
As long as an employment relationship is in place, employees are subject to a general non-compete rule (Wettbewerbsverbot) – but this doesn’t apply...
How much severance pay upon termination in Germany ATM?
When layoffs occur in Germany, employers often offer their employees severance pay. There is not necessarily a legal right for this; In most cases,...
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