Nowadays, crowdworking and corresponding provider platforms such as AppJobber, Freelancer or Clickworker are becoming increasingly popular. Companies are tempted by the opportunity to work conveniently and flexibly from home via the internet. However, many activities and employers do not give a particularly reputable impression. Employees who work in crowdworking / crowdsourcing are often perceived as an army of
In the course of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more employees have switched from the office or company to working from home. Current regulations such as the Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance enable many employees to work from home. In political discourse, there is even talk of a general right to work from home or an obligation to work from home. Agreements between employers and employees are often made at short notice. This must
In recent years, private health insurance companies have repeatedly increased premiums continuously or even raised them massively in certain areas. However, many of these premium increases are ineffective, as can be seen from recent rulings by the Federal Court of Justice (see case no. IV ZR 294/19; IV ZR 314/19). For you as a privately insured person, there is the possibility of a refund of premiums! It is important that you
Due to coronavirus, many employees are facing the situation of being sent into quarantine by the health authorities during their vacation. In addition to the currently already limited opportunities to organize their vacation, for example by traveling or engaging in major leisure activities, this represents a considerable additional burden for many employees. Those affected are asking themselves the question: Does my employer have to give me the
In the course of the corona crisis, the first vaccinations against the corona virus / SARS-CoV-2 / Covid 19 have been carried out in Germany since the beginning of the year and the federal government plans to expand the vaccinations nationwide by the middle of the year. For many employees, the question now arises as to whether their employer can oblige them to have a coronavirus vaccination. We have
There are many pitfalls for employees in working life, particularly in the context of social insurance. A particular problem area is the blocking and rest periods for unemployment benefit I (ALG I). These are often ignored and only come to light when it is already too late. Anyone who enters unemployment too lightly often experiences a nasty
