What you need to know about the time clock ruling

Dusseldorf, Berlin The Federal Labor Court substantiated its controversial time clock judgment at the weekend. According to the court, the obligation to record time applies with immediate effect. Nevertheless, there is great uncertainty among employers: How must working times be documented? Who does the time tracking apply to? And what happens in the event of violations? The Handelsblatt answers the most important questions.

Recording working hours: what did the Federal Labor Court decide?

As early as mid-September, the Federal Labor Court (BAG) decided in a landmark judgment that companies must systematically record the working hours of their employees. To date, the German Working Time Act did not provide for a general obligation to record working hours, only overtime had to be documented.

From the employer’s point of view, however, the judgment of the Erfurt judges left many questions unanswered. That is why many companies wanted to wait until the verdict was justified before taking action. The BAG has now submitted this justification.

How does the BAG justify the time clock judgement?

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