Category: Arbeitsrecht

Health problems after coronavirus vaccination are not an accident at work

Health problems after coronavirus vaccination are not an accident at work

Health problems following a COVID-19 vaccination are generally not recognized as an accident at work. This was decided by the Social Court in Constance in a ruling on December 9, 2022 (S 1 U 1276/22). A social worker was struggling with health problems following the vaccination and made the claim based on emails from her employer in which the employer referred to the vaccination against the

Employees beware! Vacation expires and does not automatically become time-barred

Vacation expires and does not automatically become time-barred

Shortly before Christmas, the Federal Labor Court made a landmark decision regarding employees' vacation entitlements. According to this ruling, vacation only expires if the employer has notified the employee of their vacation entitlement in advance (9 AZR 266/20). Vacation also does not expire if an employee falls ill. With this ruling, the Erfurt judges are implementing the requirements of the ECJ, which had already ruled in the

ECJ ruling: vacation only expires if it can be taken

ECJ ruling: vacation only expires if it can be taken

The European Court of Justice has strengthened the rights of employees in a ruling from September 22, 2022 (Ref. C-120/21). If employers do not ask their employees to take their legally guaranteed leave, the statute of limitations is excluded. This means that employees may be able to assert vacation entitlements years later. Employee wants financial compensation for vacation days from the past five years

Rights and obligations under employment law for company cell phones

Company cell phone: rights and obligations under employment law

The labor market is subject to constant change. The constant availability of employees is becoming increasingly important for employers. While company cell phones used to be an issue exclusively for the management level, today employees without management responsibility are increasingly being equipped with company cell phones. As the name suggests, the company cell phone has a direct link to the respective workplace. This is accompanied by numerous rights
Bei Kündigung: Rückzahlung von Fortbildungskosten nicht immer rechtmäßig

Bei Kündigung: Arbeitgeber können Fortbildungskosten nicht immer zurückverlangen

Kündigt der Mitarbeiter eines Unternehmens vorzeitig, kann sich der Arbeitgeber die Kosten für Fortbildungen, wenn eine Rückzahlungsvereinbarung besteht, in vielen Fällen zurückholen. Doch das ist nicht immer der Fall, wie das Bundesarbeitsgericht am 1. März 2022 entschied (AZR 260/21). In diesem Fall kündigte die Mitarbeiterin einer Altenklinik kurz nach Ende der Fortbildung krankheitsbedingt. Das Bundesarbeitsgericht

Checking working hours via camera at the factory gate is not permitted

Checking working hours via camera at the factory gate is not permitted

Kameras am Werkstor eines Betriebes eignen sich nicht zur Arbeitszeitkontrolle der Angestellten. Ein entsprechendes Urteil trafen die Richter des Landesarbeitsgerichts Niedersachsen. Im konkreten Fall hatte ein Gießereibetrieb Mitarbeiter wegen Arbeitszeitbetrugs entlassen wollen und hatte als Beweis auf die Videoaufnahmen am Werkstor des Betriebs verwiesen. Die Kündigung ist nach dem Urteil nicht wirksam, die Revision zum

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