Frank Broer

• News

After the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, Layoffs at Paramount Germany are imminent. Up to 3,000 jobs are at risk worldwide. Od...

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

Employees on parental leave enjoy special protection against dismissal. Employers may only terminate employment in ‘special cases’ and with officia...

• Job termination

Many employees take extended sick leave or are frequently absent due to health problems at some point in their careers. In such cases, some fear th...

• Legal expense insurance

Legal expenses insurance sounds like the perfect safety net when trouble at work is looming. Many employees therefore ask whether there is legal ex...

• Severance Pay
• Tax on severance pay
• Termination agreement

Severance payments in Germany are fully taxable, and because they are often paid in a single lump sum, they can push employees into a much higher t...

• News

Wayfair plans to close its branch in Germany by the end of the year. Many employees have already received a termination notice effective March 31, ...

• Other

A performance improvement plan (PIP) is officially designed to help employees improve their performance. In practice, however, it often serves as a...

• Severance Pay

In theory, most employees in Germany might not have a legal claim for a severance package. In practice, however, severance payments will be made al...

• Employment contract
• News
• Other

Amazon made headlines with a full return-to-the-office policy in early 2025: Five days a week, for all employees, from January. Amazon is following...