From January 2025, employers will no longer have to carry out a risk assessment for all workplaces, regardless of the reason, in accordance with the Maternity Protection Act. The obligation to carry out a risk assessment remains in place, but there is no longer a general obligation to analyze every activity preventively. The focus is on selected or high-risk jobs. Opportunities and risks Relief: Less bureaucracy for companies. Potential risk: Employers may
Since January 1, 2025, employers in Germany have been allowed to issue employment references electronically - provided the employee agrees. The basis for this is the new regulation of Section 109 Para. 3 GewO as part of the Bureaucracy Relief Act IV. For the first time, the electronic form is no longer excluded. Formal requirements: Consent and qualified signature Consent of the employee The
Background: Surprising dismissal despite promise The Düsseldorf Higher Labor Court (Landesarbeitsgericht, LAG) had to rule on a case on January 14, 2025 (case no. 3 SLa 317/24) in which a commercial lawyer was dismissed shortly before the end of his probationary period despite a verbal promise of employment. The employer - represented by the senior authorized signatory - had given the employee another five weeks' notice.
