Employment Contract

A miniature wooden deck chair with a red-and-white striped fabric cover and a yellow hat are placed on a monthly calendar with visible dates – symbolic for Urgent Court Orders for Leave

Employment Contract
Urgent Court Orders for Leave: High Hurdles
When Employees Can Enforce Their Right to Leave in Court
27.10.2026
Tobias Grambow

Five metal figures of increasing size standing on rising stacks of coins, symbolising pay gaps and the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

Employment Contract
Pay Transparency Directive: Waiting to see how it is implemented is a risky strategy
Why companies should review their pay systems now – despite, or perhaps precisely because of, the lack of implementing legislation
03.09.2026
Dietmar Heise

A woman in business attire talking to a colleague in the office – discussing severance pay and the Pay Transparency Directive

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Pay Transparency Directive: Focus on severance payments
What employers need to know now about equal pay and compliance
30.07.2026
Klaus Neumann

Zielvorgabe Schadensersatz: Team applaudiert Kollegen bei Präsentation von Unternehmenszielen im Meeting

Employment Contract
Ruling on performance targets: Federal Labour Court further tightens bonus regulations
Failure to meet targets or delays in meeting them due to negligence may give rise to claims for damages
28.07.2026
Julia Bruck

The German Government’s reform plans – the mirrored dome in the Reichstag building in Berlin

Employment Contract
The German government’s reform plans
The Federal Government has presented a ‘Programme for Recovery and Employment’. The Pension Commission has also published its proposal.
14.07.2026
Tobias Grambow

A long, empty hospital corridor with turquoise walls, numerous patient room doors on both sides and bright ceiling lights. The shiny floor reflects the lights and emphasises the strong sense of perspective stretching to the end of the corridor – a symbolic image of on-call duty in a hospital

Employment Contract
LAG Lower Saxony on on-call duty in hospitals
30-minute requirement for ‘availability to patients’ invalid
16.06.2026
Tanja Radoux

Lohngleichheit im Fokus

Employment Contract
Focus on equal pay: Right to information under the EntgTranspG strengthened
Herne Labour Court, Partial Judgment of 26 February 2026 – 4 Ca 947/25
02.06.2026
Alexander Otto

Two miniature figures stand on stacks of coins of different heights and look at each other. The male businessman stands on the left on the highest stack, while the woman stands on the right on a lower stack, symbolizing the gender pay gap (a violation of equal pay laws).

Employment Contract
Violations of equal pay: The legal consequences companies face – and how they can respond.
Unequal pay is not only a fairness issue, but also a significant legal and reputational risk. Companies must know, comply with and document their equal pay obligations to avoid damages, fines and massive reputational damage.
14.05.2026
Tobias Grambow

Equal pay as an ESG factor – team analyses pay equality and fair remuneration structures within the company using a digital ESG dashboard

Employment Contract
Equal pay as an ESG factor: Why equality in pay is a sustainability issue today
Equality in pay is more than just compliance – it is a central component of social and governance in ESG criteria. Companies that demonstrate transparency and fairness strengthen their employer brand, investor confidence and long-term competitiveness.
07.04.2026
Tobias Grambow

Probezeitkündigung

Employment Contract
No standard value exists for the proportionality of an agreed probationary period in a fixed-term employment relationship within the meaning of Section 15 (3) of the German Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG).
The proportionality of the probationary period depends on the expected duration of the fixed-term contract and the nature of the work in each individual case.
09.12.2025
Tobias Grambow

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