As part of the coronavirus pandemic, 3G rules were introduced in many companies. The Corona Protection Ordinances at state and federal level even made them mandatory for companies. Since then, testing at the workplace has been mandatory for unvaccinated and non-vaccinated employees, as well as for employees who do not wish to provide information about their vaccination status or whether they have recovered. The law requires employers to provide proof of
The judges of the Federal Constitutional Court have rejected an urgent application calling for the suspension of the facility-based vaccination requirement in the care and healthcare sector. The first senate justified its decision by weighing up the consequences of the law coming into force or not. This consideration was to the detriment of the plaintiffs. On December 10, 2021, the Bundestag and Bundesrat approved a facility-based
Continuous further education and training is part of our everyday professional life as lawyers and tax consultants. We are therefore all the more pleased to be able to congratulate our lawyer Esther Richter on becoming a specialist lawyer. Due to her proven special theoretical knowledge and practical experience, she may now use the title of specialist lawyer for employment law. For all labor law problems and questions, you are at
One of the most important contracts in our economic life is the employment contract. It regulates all the modalities of the employment relationship of employees in Germany. For around 41 million employees, the employment contract forms the basis of their economic existence. But what must be included in an employment contract? What should employees pay particular attention to? We clarify the most important questions for you. Table of contents:
If a woman is pregnant in Germany, she may not be dismissed by her employer. This is stipulated in the Maternity Protection Act. But when does a pregnancy legally begin and when does the protective law take effect? The Baden-Württemberg State Labor Court has made a remarkable ruling on this. Dispute in Baden-Württemberg According to the applicable Maternity Protection Act, employees in Germany may
Many retailers, restaurant owners and store owners are suffering massive losses of income due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic regulations. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has now issued its first ruling on whether those affected must continue to pay rent during officially ordered business closures. Rent despite corona-related business closure? Corona-related closures have been causing retailers and restaurateurs problems since the beginning of 2020 and are causing massive financial
