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

• Job termination

Pregnant employees are protected from dismissal during pregnancy and after childbirth by the Maternity Protection Act (Mutterschutzgesetz). This pr...

• 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...

• Employment reference

Ratings and “grades” are common in job references in Germany (Arbeitszeugnis). Some ratings are obvious: “She was always trying to accomplish her a...

• Job termination
• Termination agreement

Employees and employers in Germany can terminate an employment relationship without notice by signing a termination agreement. If the employer init...

• Severance Pay
• Tax on severance pay

Do you have to pay tax on your severance pay if you lose your job? Unfortunately, in Germany, the answer is yes. This blog article explains why - a...

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

A dismissal for operational reasons (betriebsbedingte Kündigung) is one of the three types of dismissal enshrined in the German Unfair Dismissals P...

• Find a lawyer
• Job termination

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

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

Sometimes, a termination comes “out of the blue”. But not always. Often, there are signs that an employee might get fired. In this blog article, we...