When layoffs occur in Germany, employers often offer their employees severance pay. There is not necessarily a legal right for this; In most cases, however, the employer will pay a severance payment. Either “voluntarily”, often only after a corresponding court…
The German Protection against Dismissal Act (KSchG) stipulates that an employer can only terminate an employment relationship if there is a justified reason for layoffs. In addition to the employee’s characteristics and behaviour, grounds for layoffs (Betriebsbedingte Kündigungen) can also…
Mental illness is no longer a marginal issue in the modern workplace – it is at the centre of social and corporate debate. An increase in days of absence due to mental illness seems to reflect a noticeable trend: According…
Can an employer give notice of termination without cause? The legal situation in Germany stipulates that the employer does not always have to provide an explicit reason for the termination. We explain in which cases a “dismissal without cause” is…
Losing your job is never easy. A termination can come entirely “out of the blue” and seriously throw you off track. Especially if you are not familiar with the legal system, do not have a good legal advisor ad hand,…
In Germany, there must be reasons for termination for a dismissal to be considered “fair” and valid. For the majority of employees, who are protected by the German Dismissal Protection Act (KSchG), there are high levels of protection against dismissal.…
Mass dismissal refers to the phenomenon where an employer terminates a large number of employees at the same time. In this context, “dismissal” refers to almost any type of termination of an employment relationship initiated by the employer. This includes…