How is it to be assessed if the employer pays warning fines that were incurred in the context of the employment relationship in road traffic? The Federal Fiscal Court has now dealt with this question. The facts of the case The case in question involved a company in the parcel delivery sector. In order to ensure fast and smooth delivery of parcels to customers, the employer had
A ruling by the Düsseldorf Higher Labor Court has recently been approved for appeal due to the fundamental importance of the legal issue. The appeal is pending before the BAG under case no. 9 AZR 312/20. The course of action Anyone wishing to reduce their working hours regulated in their employment contract from full-time to part-time must notify their employer in writing in accordance with Section 8 of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG).
The coronavirus is still a daily companion throughout the world and no one knows how this situation will develop. Many industries are experiencing economic difficulties and many companies are currently trying to reduce their workforce. In addition to dismissal, a termination agreement, which is usually accompanied by a lucrative severance payment, is an option that many companies are considering.
In the coalition agreement, the governing coalition agreed to promote mobile working. This fulfills an obligation from an EU directive, which must be implemented by 2022. A draft bill from the SPD-led Ministry of Labor that has now been submitted to the Chancellery was stopped without further ado. The discussion is over - if only because of the obligation to implement the EU directive
