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Working Hours: Key Rules under the German Working Time Act
Working hours, breaks, rest periods and flexible schedules: key rules for employees and employers under the German Working Time Act.
Alexander Fuchs 12 min read Federal Labour Court Overturns Forfeiture Clauses in Employee Participation Programmes
Landmark ruling on ESOP/VSOP programmes: The BAG (Federal Labour Court) declares customary forfeiture clauses to be invalid.
Alexander Fuchs 4 min read No Waiver of Vacation Entitlement Through Court Settlement
The BAG ruled (3 June 2025, 9 AZR 104/24) that a waiver of statutory minimum vacation entitlements through a court settlement is only valid if expressly and unambiguously agreed to clarify uncertainties.
Alexander Fuchs 1 min read Works Council Election: Voting Rights in Matrix Structures
BAG (Federal Labour Court) ruling on voting rights in cases of multiple establishment affiliation.
Alexander Fuchs 4 min read Statutory Rest Breaks under German Employment Law
Break rules under the German Working Time Act (Arbeitszeitgesetz) — what applies in the office and the home office?
Alexander Fuchs 4 min read Damages for Delayed Target Setting
BAG (Federal Labour Court) ruling on delayed target setting and variable remuneration.
Alexander Fuchs 4 min read Evidentiary Value of the Certificate of Incapacity for Work
For years, an employee's sick-note (AU certificate) was considered virtually unshakable proof. Recent BAG rulings have significantly limited its evidentiary value — with serious consequences for continued wage payment.
Alexander Fuchs 2 min read Annual Leave in Employment Law: Entitlement and Calculation
Everything about statutory provisions, leave calculation and employee rights.
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