Job termination

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

Once an employee has filed a claim at the Labour Court (Arbeitsgericht), they will receive a summons to a conciliation hearing (Güteverhandlung/Güt...

• Job termination

Members of the works council (Betriebsrat) must be free and independent in doing their work. Therefore the employer may not terminate the employmen...

• Job termination

A dismissal related to alcohol consumption is subject to strict requirements. Alcohol consumption or alcohol abuse can justify a dismissal based on...

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

After a dismissal, many employees decide not to take legal action. They opt for a quick out-of-court solution (außergerichtliche Einigung) in form ...

• Job termination
• Other

As a member of the board of directors (Vorstand) of a stock corporation in Germany (Aktiengesellschaft, AG), you face specific legal challenges in ...

• Employment contract
• Job termination
• Other

Employers must pay the salary after a dismissal until the ordinary notice period ends. This applies even if the employee is released from his work ...

• Job termination

Many employees underestimate the consequences of being late. Regular or frequent lateness creates tension within the team and disruption in the wor...

• Job termination
• Severance Pay

Employees in the public sector face different rules compared to the private sector, especially when it comes to notice periods, dismissal protectio...

• Job termination

When an employer fires someone not because of proven misconduct, but because of a (serious) suspicion, questions arise: Whether such a “dismissal b...