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Receipt of a termination: When is a termination notice delivered on time?
When an employer issues a termination notice, it must first be received by the employee. Only with the receipt of…
When is a termination based on suspicion legal in Germany?
When an employer fires someone not because of proven misconduct, but because of a (serious) suspicion, questions arise: Whether such…
Legal aid (Germany): How to get financial support for your employment case
Legal aid in Germany (“Prozesskostenhilfe” or “PKH”) allows employees with low income or limited assets to take legal action without…
Company car after termination – When do you have to return it?
A company car is often more than just a work tool. For many employees, it replaces a private car and…
Employment legal expenses insurance – what to look out for
A dispute with your employer – over termination, severance offers, or warning letters – can get expensive real fast. Especially…
Unfair dismissal claim costs: what employees really pay
Being fired often comes out of nowhere – and employees have only three weeks to decide whether to challenge the…
Labour court jurisdiction in Germany explained
If you want to challenge a dismissal in Germany, you must file your claim with the competent labour court within…
Permanent employment claim: how to challenge a fixed-term contract
Fixed-term contracts are increasingly common in Germany – and so are lawsuits to convert them into permanent employment. If you…
Fired for time fraud in Germany: Your legal options
Time fraud often starts with small mistakes, forgotten clock-outs, longer breaks, or missed meetings, but can be treated as a…
Reinstatement claim: how to get your old job back
Can you get your old job back after being dismissed? In German labour law, this is sometimes possible through a…