More and more employees have been working from home permanently since the pandemic. But what happens if the employer suddenly insists that the workplace is hundreds of kilometers away? A recent ruling by the Regional Labor Court of Cologne shows that such a transfer is not always permissible. Facts of the case A long-standing employee had been working predominantly from home for three years. In 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 March 2025 include: For all taxpayers: Causation of disability for inability to support oneself For all taxpayers: Effective disclosure
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In a recent ruling dated February 12, 2025 (Ref. 5 AZR 127/24), the Federal Labor Court (BAG) clarified that employees are not obliged to take up new employment prematurely during a leave of absence in order to relieve the previous employer financially. Background to the case A senior consultant who had been employed since November 2019 and received a gross monthly salary of
