BAG ruling 6 AZR 18/25 - Fixed-term employment up to the standard retirement age
In its ruling of July 31, 2025 (case no. 6 AZR 18/25), the Federal Labor Court ruled that employment contracts that end automatically when the standard retirement age is reached do not fall under the protection against discrimination in Section 4 (2) TzBfG. Background to the case An employee was employed on a fixed-term contract and claimed that she was discriminated against in comparison to permanent employees and civil servants because
