Parental allowance: What is set to change from 2027
From 2027, the parental allowance is set to be reformed: a shorter payment period, a minimum requirement for both parents to take part, and new payment levels.
The artists’ social security contribution will rise again to 5.0 per cent in 2027
From 2027, the artists’ social security contribution will rise from 4.9 to 5.0 per cent. What businesses need to know now.
Long-term care insurance reform: What employers and employees can expect from 2027 onwards
The government’s draft bill on long-term care insurance reform provides for higher contributions from 2027 onwards – both employers and employees will be affected.
Not every argument with colleagues constitutes bullying
The Mannheim Labour Court makes it clear: not every instance of tension between colleagues constitutes workplace bullying. What counts in legal terms and where the line is drawn.
Block-model partial retirement set to end: What employers can expect
The block model for partial retirement is to be abolished. What this means for restructuring and the selection of employees for redundancy.
Bullying in the workplace: What employers need to know and do
When does a dispute at work become bullying, and what must the employer do in such cases? An overview of obligations and risks.
Dismissal on personal grounds: When employers can lawfully dismiss an employee
Driving licence suspension, illness, lack of suitability: when dismissal on personal grounds is legally valid.
Mannheim Labour Court: Not every dispute between colleagues constitutes bullying
Not every instance of tension between colleagues constitutes bullying. The Mannheim Labour Court has drawn a clear line and dismissed a claim.
FOPH: Compensation for discrimination ceases upon taking up a new permanent post
The Federal Labour Court (BAG) limits compensation for discrimination: anyone who finds a new job loses their entitlement to further compensation for loss of earnings.