Tag: Employment Law
Recording working hours for employees: This is what the Ministry of Labor is planning
Berlin The federal government wants to oblige employees in Germany to electronically record their working hours every day. However, the collective bargaining and company parties should be able to agree…
Ex-Federal Labor Judge and IG Metall are hoping for a correction of the verdict on works council remuneration
Berlin After the sensational judgment of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on the remuneration of works councils, the first companies have reduced the salaries of employee representatives. Those affected…
Five blatant myths in employment law
Mariam El-Ahmad The specialist lawyer for labor law provides legal advice to many executives. Dusseldorf Mariam El-Ahmad holds a pen into the camera of the video call: “You need this…
Five curious myths in employment law
Mariam El-Ahmad The specialist lawyer for labor law provides legal advice to many executives. Dusseldorf Mariam El-Ahmad holds a pen into the camera of the video call: “You need this…
Five curious myths about employment law
Mariam El-Ahmad The specialist lawyer for labor law provides legal advice to many executives. Dusseldorf Mariam El-Ahmad holds a pen into the camera of the video call: “You need this…
The five strangest myths – and what’s really true
Mariam El-Ahmad The specialist lawyer for labor law provides legal advice to many executives. Dusseldorf Mariam El-Ahmad holds a pen into the camera of the video call: “You need this…
Twelve-hour shifts allowed – This is how Apple is turning India’s labor law upside down
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Bangkok India’s labor law is notorious for not being particularly…
Employees should note this on Monday
warning strike The Verdi and EVG unions have called for a nationwide strike on Monday. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Germany is likely to stand still in large parts next Monday. The…
What is the best thing to say to your boss when you are depressed
depression at work Those affected should seek professional advice before talking to the boss, says psychologist Stefanie Stahl. (Photo: ©Glampool/Corinna Nogat ) Dusseldorf How much work is done by employees…
What is the best thing to say to your boss when you are depressed
depression at work Those affected should seek professional advice before talking to the boss, says psychologist Stefanie Stahl. (Photo: ©Glampool/Corinna Nogat ) Dusseldorf How much work is done by employees…
Companies in the USA are pushing for a presence
san francisco At Amazon’s workforce, tempers are currently boiling up. No, not because the group is experiencing one of the worst crises in the company’s history and is almost no…
Companies in the USA are pushing for a presence
san francisco At Amazon’s workforce, tempers are currently boiling up. No, not because the group is experiencing one of the worst crises in the company’s history and is almost no…
Electronic sick leave has its weaknesses
notification of illness According to the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, the electronic sick note works well, contrary to criticism. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin For the economy, it…
ECJ judgment could fuel the debate
Berlin The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will deal with the minimum rest periods of employees in a Hungarian case on Thursday. The topic is also controversial in Germany, albeit…
Setting up a works council: start-ups in court
Dusseldorf, Berlin Right at the beginning of the hearing before the Berlin labor court, Judge Michael Ernst makes it clear: “This will not be a tribunal. It’s not about Flink.”…
We need more work instead of work-life balance
employment in old age In order to save the pension system, we must above all work longer. (Photo: imago images/MASKOT) Nothing is defended as vehemently in Germany as one’s own…
Controls and penalties – how Spain enforces timekeeping
Yolanda Diaz The Spanish Minister of Labor punishes violations of the timekeeping with fines. (Photo: imago images/Agencia EFE) Madrid Spain’s communist labor minister, Yolanda Díaz, relies on deterrence: recently, in…
Employees who are close to retirement are no longer protected against dismissal
older employees Up until now, being older has meant greater protection against dismissal. Now the approaching retirement can cost the severance pay. (Photo: DEEPOL by plainpicture) Dusseldorf Which is fairer…
Reader debate: Should the home office remain?
working at home Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, more people have been working from home. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf More and more corona rules are falling away. As far…
Whistleblowing law remains controversial – but also offers opportunities for companies
Dark Deals Anyone who wants to point out bribery or fraud in the company should have it easier and be better protected. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf It takes…