There are many reasons for absence from work. They can be due to illness, vacation or a job interview. In principle, these reasons do not mean that you are not entitled to receive your wages, although special circumstances must be examined on a case-by-case basis. In particular, collective agreements such as BRTV-Bau may stipulate that the right to receive your wages is suspended in the event of mandatory...

A termination or the termination of the employment relationship can affect your entitlement to unemployment benefit. Depending on how the employment relationship ends, a waiting period may apply or your entitlement to unemployment benefit may be suspended. You should therefore always seek legal advice before a mutual termination and consider the effects on...

If you can foresee that your employment relationship is ending or you have been given notice of termination, you must register as a job seeker very quickly. If you do not do this, you will face a waiting period and you will not receive your unemployment benefit immediately after the employment relationship ends. This applies even if you want to take legal action against the termination...

If you are unable to work due to ILLNESS through no fault of your own, you are generally entitled to continued payment of wages for a period of six weeks (Section 3, Paragraph 1 of the EFZG). Illness is an abnormal physical or mental condition. A doctor usually determines whether such a condition exists. You should therefore get yourself examined and...

When your employment relationship ends, you can request a reference from your employer. In principle, the reference only needs to contain information about the type and duration of employment (simple reference). However, as an employee, you can also request that information about your performance and behavior be included (qualified reference). The language of the reference is...