The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Regional Labor Court issued an important ruling in November 23 regarding the requirements for the external form of employment references (LAG Mecklenburg-Vorpommern v. 2.11.2023 - 5 Sa 35/23). According to this ruling, it must be clear at first glance who issued the reference and what position they hold in the company. The corresponding signature
People work from Monday to Friday, do the shopping and housework on Saturday and Sunday is a day of rest. The holy day of the week belongs to the family and the church, work rests. At least that's how the Christian tradition, which originated in the Middle Ages and continues to have an impact on case law to this day, sees it. The Working Hours Act stipulates that employees must „work on
Can a job advertisement describing a sales team as „young and dynamic“ be age-discriminatory? The judges of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Regional Labor Court (LAG) had to answer this question. The verdict was clear: The average reader would recognize that the job was being advertised. There was no age discrimination (judgment of 17.10.2023 - 2 Sa 61/23). This would have
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Time and again, employees are dismissed on suspicion. The background to this is often that an offense has been committed that cannot be clarified beyond doubt. It is therefore not certain whether the employee concerned is actually responsible or not. Nevertheless, employers are allowed to dismiss employees in such situations under certain circumstances. There are
Der gesetzliche Mindestlohn pro Stunde in Deutschland wurde angehoben. Seit dem 1. Januar 2024 beträgt dieser 12,41 Euro. Dieser gilt unabhängig davon, wie viele Stunden jemand arbeitet. Somit gilt der Mindestlohn auch im Minijob. Welche Ausnahmen gibt es beim Mindestlohn? Der Mindestlohn gilt nicht für: Jugendliche unter 18 Jahren ohne abgeschlossene Berufsbildung. Auszubildende (unabhängig vom Alter)