Worker's Compensation
THE EVIDENTIAL VALUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCAPACITY FOR WORK – Employment Germany
By judgement of 8 October 2021 (docket number: 5 AZR 149/21) contrary to the two previous instance decisions, the Federal...
Employers are not obliged to pay employees in event of a corona lockdown – Employment Germany
The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) has ruled on a Corona claim for the first time. By judgement of...
Is it really better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission? – yet another update on German Covid-19 legislation – Employment Germany
The SARS-Cov-2-Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance ( cf. our blog entry of 23 March 2021 and 22 April 2021 which...
Federal Labour Court outlines principles regarding pension adjustment (cost-of-living adjustment) of a non-profit association – Employment Germany
In a judgement of the Federal Labour Court of 23 February 2021 (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG; docket number 3 AZR 15/20),...
Federal Labour Court rules on applicable discount rate regarding the determination of the amount of claims asserted by the German Pension Insolvency Protection Association (PSV) – Employment Germany
The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) has ruled on 18 May 2021 (docket number 3 AZR 317/20) that in...
The employer’s subsidiary liability does not establish joint and several liability with the external pension provider – Employment Germany
The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) has ruled on 13 July 2021 (docket number 3 AZR 298/20) that the...