Since the introduction of the inflation compensation premium in October 2022, some employers have taken advantage of the option to provide their employees with a tax- and duty-free payment of up to €3,000 to mitigate the impact of increased consumer prices.
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Limits to employer access to WhatsApp messages and email histories
Since the introduction of the inflation compensation premium in October 2022, some employers have taken advantage of the option to provide their employees with a tax- and duty-free payment of up to €3,000 to mitigate the impact of increased consumer prices.
Subsequent review of short-time working allowance notices by the employment agencies
Since the introduction of the inflation compensation premium in October 2022, some employers have taken advantage of the option to provide their employees with a tax- and duty-free payment of up to €3,000 to mitigate the impact of increased consumer prices.
Reform of regulations on anti-discrimination, harassment and violence in the workplace
Since the introduction of the inflation compensation premium in October 2022, some employers have taken advantage of the option to provide their employees with a tax- and duty-free payment of up to €3,000 to mitigate the impact of increased consumer prices.
The Whistleblower Protection Act comes into force!
In July 2022, the German Cabinet had approved a government draft for the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). The Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) is the German implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive, which aims to establish standardized protection for whistleblowers across the EU for the first time.
Inflation compensation premium for overtime compensation
Since the introduction of the inflation compensation premium in October 2022, some employers have taken advantage of the option to provide their employees with a tax- and duty-free payment of up to €3,000 to mitigate the impact of increased consumer prices.
It's high (working) time - draft legislation to revise the Working Hours Act
Quite suddenly and abruptly, a draft bill by the German Federal Ministry of Labor for a new version of the Working Hours Act was announced in the press today, which is intended to translate the long overdue requirements of European and also German case law on the subject of recording working hours into a statutory regulation.
BAG on compensation for damages in the event of a breach of the Evidence Act
After it had been very quiet around the Nachweisgesetz for several years and the initial excitement around its amendment in August 2022 had initially died down again, a recently published decision of the Federal Labor Court on the employee's claim for damages in the event of a breach of the Nachweisgesetz illustrates its (increased) importance.
Labor law/data protection: 10,000 euros in damages due to late fulfillment of the right to information
In HR practice, employees are increasingly asserting their right to information under data protection law in accordance with Article 15 (1) of the GDPR in cases of conflict and termination under employment law. However, the aim here is in very few cases to obtain knowledge about the data stored by the employer.
Federal Labor Court: ruling against the gender pay gap
In its ruling of February 16, 2023 (Case No.: 8 AZR 450/21), the Federal Labor Court decided that a woman is entitled to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value if the employer pays male colleagues higher pay on the basis of gender.