In an increasingly digital world, more and more companies are turning to online payslips. But what if an employee still wants to receive their payslips in paper form? Does the company then have to continue to provide the payslips in this form or is an online payslip sufficient? The Regional Labor Court in Hamm issued a groundbreaking ruling on this on September 23, 2021
Working from home is now part of everyday life in Germany. Many employees work from home to save on travel costs and to better coordinate family and career. But what happens if an employee is absent from the workplace specified in their employment contract without permission and is abroad instead? The Hessian Higher Labor Court has issued an important
If a teacher refuses to wear a face mask at work, they can be dismissed without notice. This was decided by the Berlin-Brandenburg Regional Labour Court in a ruling on 7 October 2021. Facts and ruling In the specific case, the judges at the Regional Labour Court deemed the extraordinary dismissal of a teacher from Brandenburg to be effective and dismissed an action for unfair dismissal brought by the teacher.
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
