Significant changes to parental allowance came into force on April 1, 2025. These relate in particular to the income limits for entitlement and the possibility of both parents receiving parental allowance at the same time. Uniform income limit of 175,000 euros For births from April 1, 2025, the income limit for receiving parental allowance will be set at a uniform 175,000 euros taxable income.
In a ruling dated February 28, 2025 (case no. 14 SLa 578/24), the Higher Labor Court of Hesse (LAG) ruled that dismissed managing directors are subject to general protection against dismissal under the Dismissal Protection Act (KSchG) under certain conditions. This ruling has significant implications for the treatment of former board representatives under employment law. The case: Dismissal and dismissal of a managing director The plaintiff had been employed by the company since April
The Federal Labor Court (BAG) ruled on April 16, 2025 (case no. 10 AZR 80/24) that the payment of remuneration in the form of cryptocurrencies such as Ether (ETH) is generally permissible - albeit subject to certain conditions. This ruling has far-reaching implications for the design of remuneration models in the digital world of work. The case: Commissions in Ether The plaintiff
The distinction between self-employment and dependent employment is a constant source of legal uncertainty - especially in the construction industry. In three rulings on February 20, 2025, the Hessian State Social Court clarified that supposedly self-employed construction workers are subject to social security contributions under certain conditions. We have summarized what this means and the practical consequences here for
On March 20, 2025, the Federal Labour Court (BAG) issued an important ruling on the remuneration of released works council members (case no.: 7 AZR 46/240). The decision clarifies important questions regarding the burden of presentation and proof when adjusting the remuneration of this group of people. Remuneration of released works council members According to Section 37 (4) sentence 1 of the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), works council members are entitled to remuneration that corresponds to that of comparable employees.
More and more employees have been working from home permanently since the pandemic. But what happens if the employer suddenly insists that the workplace is hundreds of kilometers away? A recent ruling by the Regional Labor Court of Cologne shows that such a transfer is not always permissible. Facts of the case A long-standing employee had been working predominantly from home for three years. In the
