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Ab Wann Profitieren Teilzeitbeschäftigte Von Überstundenzuschlägen?

Teilzeitbeschäftigte dürfen beim Entgelt nicht anders behandelt werden als Vollzeitbeschäftigte, es sei denn, es liegt ein sachlicher Grund für die unterschiedliche Behandlung vor.

Germany Employment

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Kliemt.HR Lawyers

Job Architecture: The Key To Modern HR Work And Legally Compliant Remuneration

Job architecture is the basis for many areas of human resources. In particular, it provides the basis for the remuneration system.

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

AI At Work: Tips On Battling Bias

The use of workplace artificial intelligence (‘AI') is becoming increasingly commonplace for employers in Germany. It can bring significant benefits to HR by increasing efficiency and saving costs.

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

EU Pay Transparency Directive – Worker's Right To Receive Information

EU countries must implement the regulations of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into local laws by June 7, 2026.

European Union Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

New Obligations For Pay Transparency – What Companies Should Do Now

Germany Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Extraordinary Termination Due To Off-Duty Conduct

Germany Employment

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Littler

Overtime Pay For Part-Time Workers: Legal Clarity From Germany's Highest Labor Court

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Gender Discrimination In Company Pension Schemes: Need For Action And Cost Risks

Germany Employment

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Littler

The 2024 US Election: Key Expectations For Companies In The USA

Germany Government

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Littler

Überstundenzuschläge auch für Teilzeitkräfte? Endlich Rechtsklarheit durch das BAG!

Germany Employment

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Littler

Gender Discrimination In Company Pension Schemes In Germany: Need For Action And Cost Risks

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Germany Employment

Hangarter Legal

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 1 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 4 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Family-owned Businesses: Keeping The German Economy Afloat?

Germany Commercial

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

EU AI Act: Wichtige Compliance-Anforderungen ab August 2025

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The Silent Epidemic: Infostealers And The Evolution Of Cybercrime In 2025

Germany Technology

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

LD Munich, 14 April 2025, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_119/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Second Medical Use Claims At The UPC: What Are The Infringement Prerequisites And Legal Standards? (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Employment

HK

HEUKING

New Trends In Pay Transparency

The application of a simplified burden of proof to claims under the Wage Transparency Act by case law makes it difficult for employers to refute an alleged ‘gender pay gap'.

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment & Benefits – 2024 Highlights And 2025 Outlook

Over the course of 2024, employee rights have once again been strengthened. This trend is expected to continue in 2025, forcing employers to implement new internal systems...

Germany Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Search For 'Digital Natives' Lands Employer In Hot Water

A German labour court recently held that the use of the term ‘digital native' in a job advertisement can, under certain circumstances, be interpreted as unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age.

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Gekündigt, Aber Nicht Gegangen: Strategien Für Arbeitgeber Bei Unfreiwilliger Weiterbeschäftigung

Germany Employment

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Kuttner Attorneys at Law

KI Im Arbeitsrecht – Überblick & Update

Germany Technology

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Kuttner Attorneys at Law

Football Is Coming… To Work? Top Tips For Employers For The Euros 2024

Germany Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

BAG zu Entgeltgleichheit: Verhandlungsgeschick ist kein Rechtfertigungsgrund für ungleiche Vergütung

Germany Employment

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vangard | Littler

No Compensation For The Anti-Discrimination Plaintiff

Germany Employment

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L&E Global

Digital Compliance: Labour Law Guidelines For The Use Of Digital Compliance Tools (Part 4)

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

What Could The Reform Of Germany's General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) Look Like?

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Work In The Metaverse: Diversity And Liability Risks Employers Need To Consider

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Update Whistleblowing: Das Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz Kommt

Germany Employment

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Fristlose Kündigung Wegen Kaffepause – Arbeitszeitbetrug Als Schwerwiegende Pflichtverletzung

Germany Employment

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

What Could The Reform Of Germany's General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) Look Like?

In the coalition agreement of 2021, Germany's Federal Government had already announced that it intended to "evaluate the General Equal Treatment Act, close protection gaps...

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Work In The Metaverse: Diversity And Liability Risks Employers Need To Consider

Wecontinue our series of articles on the metaverse. This article contains further important aspects concerning the labour law challenges in the metaverse...

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Update Whistleblowing: Das Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz Kommt

„Was lange währt, wird endlich gut" – dies dürfte zumindest eingeschränkt für das verabschiedete Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz gelten.

Germany Employment

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Fristlose Kündigung Wegen Kaffepause – Arbeitszeitbetrug Als Schwerwiegende Pflichtverletzung

Nachdem die Pflicht zur Arbeitszeiterfassung bestimmt worden ist, werden sich Arbeitgeber zukünftig womöglich vermehrt dem Problem des Arbeitszeitbetrugs...

Germany Employment

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

German Court Orders Company To Pay €2,500 For Using The Phrase ‘Nimble Female Hands' In Rejection Of Male Job Applicant

Germany Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Looking Ahead In 2023 – Germany

Looking Ahead in 2023 – Germany – legislation, litigation, regulations and trends nationwide that will impact businesses in the coming months...

Germany Employment

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L&E Global

Do Organisations Need A Human Rights Officer?

10 December marks the UN's Human Rights Day. To mark it, we examine the new German legal requirement for organisations

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Die Vergütung Eines Freigestellten Betriebsratsmitglieds

Das BAG hat mit Urteil vom 23. November 2022 (Az. 7 AZR 122/22) den Anspruch eines freigestellten Betriebsratsmitglieds auf Feststellung einer Vergütungserhöhung abgelehnt und damit die Auffassungen der Vorinstanzen bestätigt.

Germany Employment

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Amtszeit Der Schwerbehindertenvertretung – Vorzeitiges Ende Bei Unterschreiten Der Schwelle?

Am nächsten Mittwoch wird das BAG über die Fortdauer der Amtszeit einer Schwerbehindertenvertretung nach dem Absinken der Anzahl der schwerbehinderten

Germany Employment

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

On Your Mark! Get Set! Vacation! FAQs On German Vacation Law (Part 2)

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Work-Life Balance In Germany: What's Changing This Summer?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Is A Job Ad Looking For ‘Cool Guys' Discriminatory?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Internal Investigations In Germany Part 1: What To Consider Upfront

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employer Obligation Finder (Podcast)

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

The German ‘Gender Star' In Job Ads: Is It Discriminatory?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Internal Investigations In Germany: When To Terminate?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

The European Court Of Justice Ruling On Headscarf Bans In The Workplace

European Union Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Beschäftigung Von Menschen Mit Gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen

Germany Employment

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Petersen Hardraht Pruggmayer

Can Germany Extradite Other EU Citizens To Non-EU Countries?

European Union Criminal

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Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwalte

Gender Pay Gap: The German Federal Labour Court Establishes A Presumption Of Discrimination

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Eliminating Discrimination In Recruitment In Germany: Can A Digital Filter For Job Applications Help?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

What Are The Employer Obligations When Reintegrating Severely Disabled Workers In Germany?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Never-Ending Story: German Employer Pays For Mistakes In The Application Process

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

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Ius Laboris

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William Fry

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