Does an employee receive a public holiday bonus if they work for their employer in another federal state during a public holiday in their home federal state? Yes, ruled the Federal Labor Court (BAG) at the beginning of August (judgment of 01.08.2024, Ref. 6 AZR 38/24). The reasoning of the Erfurt judges was very simple. Every year, 10-12 public holidays give employees a small break in addition to their vacation.
Can the city of Cologne dismiss an employee because they took part in the so-called „Potsdam secret meeting“? No, the Cologne Labor Court has now ruled in a much-noticed judgment (judgment of 03.07.2024, Ref.: 17 Ca 543/24). The employee only had a simple political duty of loyalty, not an increased one. The dismissal was therefore invalid. An appeal is possible. The so-called „Potsdam secret meeting“, which
Our client letter is sent out monthly via our newsletter and contains upcoming tax dates as well as all kinds of tax tips and news. For our interested readers, we offer this information here for free download. Topics in August 2024 include: For all taxpayers: Tax liability of the energy price allowance For all taxpayers: Business trips by bicycle For all taxpayers:
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
The Federal Labor Court (BAG) has issued a landmark ruling on the unpaid leave of unvaccinated nursing staff as a result of the facility-based vaccination requirement. According to the ruling, employers were entitled to give their employees unpaid leave, as they were merely implementing the rules of the Infection Protection Act by granting leave. Employers were also allowed to reduce employees' vacation entitlement on a pro rata basis (judgment of 19 June 2024, case no. 5 AZR 167/23). The
Our client letter is sent out monthly via our newsletter and contains upcoming tax dates as well as all kinds of tax tips and news. For our interested readers, we offer this information here for free download. Topics in July 2024 include: For all taxpayers: Costs for attending a private school with official medical approval For all taxpayers: None
