If you have an important job, you always have to be available. Or not? The regional labor court in Schleswig-Holstein has now ruled that an employee does not have to read work-related text messages in their free time. The right not to be reachable also serves to protect the health of employees, according to the judges responsible. Many employees will be familiar with this: Even in the
Our client letter is sent out monthly via our newsletter and contains upcoming tax dates as well as all kinds of tax tips and news. For our interested readers, we offer this information as a free download here. Topics in February 2023 For all taxpayers: On the deduction of income-related expenses for the home office in a non-marital partnership For all taxpayers: A cab
February 1 was the deadline for property owners in Germany to submit their property tax returns. However, the response rate is not as positive as the political decision-makers would have liked: Almost ten million declarations are still missing. What can the defaulting owners expect? We have summarized the most important facts for you. For months
A forged vaccination certificate can lead to dismissal without notice. The decision of the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court underlines this emphatically (3 Sa 374/22). The ruling is of fundamental importance and is likely to have a major influence on future case law. Whether the dismissal is effective in the specific cases nevertheless depends on the individual case. If employees falsify their vaccination certificate and
If a temporary worker receives less pay under a collective agreement than colleagues employed directly by the company, the employer must compensate them. This was decided by the European Court of Justice in a landmark ruling in December 2022, strengthening the rights of temporary workers. At the same time, the ruling could have consequences for collective agreements. While the core workforce of companies
