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Das Transparenzregister: Für Unternehmen gelten neue Meldepflichten
Der Gesetzgeber geht davon aus, dass die Anzahl der mitteilungspflichtigen Unternehmen damit auf 2,3 Mio. ansteigt. Während bisher oftmals die Mitteilungsfiktion galt, wonach die Eintragung in ein…
Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance extended
The Federal Cabinet has approved the extension and amendment of the Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance. Basic tried and tested occupational safety measures will be retained - such as the…
Current BAG decision: loss of probative value of medical certificate after notice of termi-nation
The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) recently had to deal with the probative value of a medical certificate (in German ‘Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung’ or ‘AU’ in short) and decided…
Beitrag im Dispute Resolution-Magazin zum Thema: „Kommen die Inkasso-Sammelkläger? Air-Berlin Entscheidung und neues Legal-Tech-Gesetz“
myright, wenigermiete.de und financialright haben es vorgemacht und Start-Ups wie RightNow ziehen mit Ansprüchen, die die Coronapandemie hervorgebracht hat, nach – die Sammelkläger rücken immer mehr…
No obvious lack of competence of a conciliation committee with regard to the introduction of electronic recording of working time
The Munich Higher Labour Court recently had to deal with the establishment of a conciliation committee to arrange the "introduction of electronic recording of working time" and decided that the works…
European Court of Justice: Children are liable for their parents!
On 6 October 2021, in the context of the truck cartel, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a judgment regarding private enforcement of cartel damages. The ECJ…
Works council elections 2022: The election campaign has started
The 2022 works council elections are just around the corner. Between 1 March and 31 May 2022, employee representatives will once again be elected in German undertakings. Even though this…
Works council elections 2022: The election procedure - Part I: Preparations by the electoral board
The electoral board is responsible for the precise organisation of the election. It normally consists of three employees (who are entitled to vote). This means that the members are not election…
Communication and duty of neutrality of the employer during works council elections
The employees are responsible for organising and holding works council elections. The German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”) and the Election Rules (Wahlordnung – “WO”)…
Online voting for works council elections?
The exact way in which the works council election has to take place is set out in the German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”) and the Election Rules (Wahlordnung –…