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• Severance Pay
• Tax on severance pay

Do you have to pay income tax on severance pay in Germany? Yes -  unfortunately, employees have to pay income taxes also on their severance pay. An...

• Job termination

In Germany, there must be reasons for termination for a dismissal to be considered "fair" and valid. For the majority of employees, who are protect...

• Job termination

Termination of fixed-term employment contract: Younger employees and research staff in particular are often given fixed-term contracts. Such a cont...

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• Job termination

Seeking legal assistance in a foreign country can be a daunting task, especially when facing the barrier of communication. Fortunately, for English...

• Job termination

German labour law contains special protective provisions for pregnant employees. These regulations aim to prevent termination during pregnancy as f...

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

Termination without notice, also known as extraordinary dismissal, is a situation in which the employment relationship is terminated without observ...

• Job termination

Mass dismissal refers to the phenomenon where an employer terminates a large number of employees at the same time. In this context, "dismissal" ref...

• Job termination

Both the employer and the employee can terminate an employment relationship for an indefinite period of time by giving ordinary notice. This period...

• Job termination

The statutory notice period defines the framework within which the employer and employee can terminate the employment relationship of their own acc...

• Job termination

Germany tends to be among the more employee-friendly countries, especially when it comes to firing employees. However, you still can get fired in G...