In theory, most employees in Germany might not have a legal claim for a severance package. In practice, however, severance payments will be made almost all the time, often triggered by the lawsuit that many employees use as part of the negotiation process.
Source: Solarisgroup Presse&Medien Solaris Bank is planning another round of layoffs. According to Handelsblatt, approximately 240 of the 70...
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...
Executives (leitende Angestellte) do not have protection against termination. A widespread misconception. Executives have a closer relationship wit...
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...
Quelle: zuwanderung.sachsen.de The Blue Card is a residence permit for highly skilled non-EU professionals. However, it is also linked to your e...
Dismissing employees ‘just like that’ is (usually) not possible in Germany! The Dismissal Protection Act (KSchG) forms the backbone of job protecti...
"No protection against dismissal for executive in Germany - they are not covered by the Employment Protection Act (Kündigungsschutzgesetz)." ...
As long as an employment relationship is in place, employees are subject to a general non-compete rule (Wettbewerbsverbot) – but this doesn’t apply...
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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