The extraordinary dismissal of a nursing assistant was dealt with by the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Regional Labor Court (LAG) in the spring (judgment of 26.3.2024 - 5 Sa89/23). The employee of a nursing service was alleged to have worked for a competing service, to have passed on sensitive patient data and to have caused economic damage to the company. The judges at the regional labor court have now declared the dismissal invalid. Sufficient evidence of serious misconduct
Trainees often take their first steps in working life before they reach the age of 18. The employment of these young people is subject to particularly strict legal regulations in Germany, as the health of minors should be protected and their development should be the focus of attention. Under these aspects and the Youth Employment Protection Act, is it at all permissible for adolescents to work overtime?
A recent ruling by the Siegburg Labor Court (ArbG) expressly emphasizes that employees may not behave in an assaultive manner towards female colleagues at a company party, even in a relaxed atmosphere. In the specific case, an employee had slapped a female colleague on her bottom and held her against her will. The extraordinary dismissal has now been upheld by the Siegburg Labor Court (judgement v.
If employees work for a company that has several locations, they may be transferred to a different place of work. However, a transfer is not always synonymous with a change of location. A transfer can also take place at the same workplace if the employer changes the content of the employee's work and the employee is assigned a different area of responsibility.
One of the most important elements when applying for a new job are the references from previous employers. These are the employee's business card and provide an overview of the applicant's strengths and skills as well as their behavior in their previous job. The importance of a good reference cannot be overestimated. Accordingly, some of these are
Pregnant employees must be granted a reasonable period of time in the event of an action for protection against dismissal. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) made a decision to this effect at the end of June following a referral from the Mainz Labor Court. According to the ECJ, the deadline of two weeks for the application for admission of a delayed action in the case of pregnancy is too short (judgment of 27.06.24, Case C-284/23). Now
