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Entitlement to special payments despite the deadline clause
GenerallyIn its current decision of May 13, 2015 (Az: 10 AZR 266/14), the Federal Labor Court not only dealt with the question of the emergence of an employee's claim when a special payment is granted without reservation...
Entitlement to special payments in the event of repeated payments: Different amounts do not protect against claims
GenerallyEvery year at the end of the year, companies are faced with the recurring question of whether they will give their employees special payments in the form of bonuses or Christmas bonuses this year, and if so, how much. Especially in good economic times...
Recommendation in the JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2015/2016
AwardsWOLFF SCHULTZE KIEFERLE is once again listed in the current JUVE publishing handbook as one of the leading law firms in labor law for the south of Germany. The JUVE editorial team emphasizes in the current handbook that for the “Munich...
Remuneration for overtime in employment: From a “phantom” to a sure-fire success?
GenerallyIn practice, the question often arises as to whether the employee can demand payment for overtime worked. While in the past employees often had to be given the information that being right and getting right...
FOCUS special: Germany's top labor law lawyers 2015
AwardsAccording to the current FOCUS lawyer list, the WSK law firm has now been mentioned in the list of Germany's best labor law lawyers for the third year in a row. Already in 2014 and 2013, the law firm WSK was recognized by Germany’s…
Publishing pictures of your own employees – when can the employee request that the employer delete them?
GenerallyFor many companies, an online presence is extremely important. Many employers are striving to introduce their teams and work processes in order to improve the relationship of trust with customers. The publication…
Chained fixed-term contracts: 10 fixed-term contracts in 15 years may also be permissible
GenerallyIn a recent ruling, the Federal Labor Court decided that 10 fixed-term contracts in 15 years can be permissible, ruling dated April 29, 2015, Ref: 7 AZR 310/13. Courts repeatedly have to deal with the effectiveness of time limits in…
Age-discriminatory dismissal in small businesses
GenerallyAs a rule, an employer who only runs a small business does not have to fear dismissal protection proceedings. If no more than 10 employees are employed in a company, the Dismissal Protection Act applies in accordance with Section 23 KSchG...
BAG requests ECJ for preliminary rulings on “sham application” and “dynamic reference clause”
GenerallyDo I have to tell my boss why I'm going to the doctor?
GenerallyIf an employee goes to the doctor during working hours, this raises numerous questions for both parties to the employment contract, particularly regarding the issue of remuneration and the employer's possible right to ask questions. The most important questions…
Statutory notice period versus contractual notice period – which is “cheaper”?
GenerallyIn company practice, there are often termination regulations agreed in individual contracts, the content of which differs from the statutory notice periods of Section 622 of the German Civil Code (BGB). The notice periods regulated by law are set out in individual contracts…
Federal Labor Court: Minimum wage even with continued payment of wages and vacation
GenerallyIn a recent decision dated May 13, 2015, the Federal Labor Court set the course for the handling of the minimum wage law with regard to the continued payment of wages on public holidays and in the event of incapacity to work, as well as for the calculation of vacation compensation.
