No pay after tattoo complication - LAG Schleswig-Holstein on continued remuneration
In May 2025, the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Labor Court (LAG) sent a clear signal: If a tattoo causes an infection and the employee is unable to work as a result, the entitlement to continued payment of wages no longer applies - because the inability to work is self-inflicted. Judgment of May 22, 2025 (Ref. 5 Sa 284 a/24). Refusal to continue to pay wages in the event of tattoo inflammation A nursing assistant had her
