Job termination

• Job termination

An action for unfair dismissal is the most important means for employees to defend themselves against dismissal. However, it must be filed within t...

• Job termination
• Salary

Most employees receive their dismissal unexpectedly. This leaves them with little opportunity to take all of their accumulated overtime as time off...

• Employment contract
• Job termination

In today’s digital world, it is common to handle everyday tasks by email – but what about termination by email? Imagine sitting at your desk and su...

• Job termination
• Salary

Terminations often hit employees without warning. And because you rarely see it coming, you usually don’t have the chance to “work off” minus hours...

• Employment contract
• Job termination
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Being pregnant during a probation period can feel unsettling. Even though employees in Germany enjoy strong protection against unfair dismissal, yo...

• Employment contract
• Job termination

An employment ban during pregnancy regulates the period during which an expectant mother is medically prohibited from working. There are two types:...

• Job termination
• Other

Employees whose employment relationship ends due to termination or a termination agreement must register as “seeking work” with the Federal Employm...

• Job termination

An employer can terminate an employee for “misconduct” if the employee has seriously violated his contractual duties. Misconduct can occur in diffe...

• Job termination

Executives (leitende Angestellte) do not enjoy protection against termination in Germany - This is a widespread misconception. Executives do have a...