The main regulations on fixed-term employment contracts can be found in the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG). There are also special legal provisions for doctors, scientists, trainees or in the context of parental leave replacements. In the case of an effective fixed-term contract, the employment relationship ends either at the end of the agreed period....

If you have an employment relationship, you are entitled to have your employer employ you. He cannot simply release you from work and waive your services. Release always requires an interest on the part of the employer. If this is not the case, you can also enforce your right to employment in court...

If you are unable to work for more than six weeks continuously or repeatedly within a year, your employer should, with your consent and participation, work with the relevant interest group and, in the case of severely disabled people, also with the representative of severely disabled people to determine the options for you to continue your work without further disruption.

The Dismissal Protection Act provides for the possibility that your employer can issue a dismissal for operational reasons. The dismissal must then be justified by urgent operational requirements. This is the case if (1.) there are operational requirements for job cuts. This includes, for example, your employer's decision to purchase a new machine...

In principle, every company that employs at least five employees who are eligible to vote has the opportunity to set up a works council. The works council generally represents the interests of the workforce in relation to the employer. The interests of the workforce are often set out in WORKS AGREEMENTS. Among other things, it monitors the…

The office of a works council member is an honorary position. They may not be hindered or disturbed in the performance of their duties, nor may they be disadvantaged or favored. Just like the works council as such, the works council member is not bound by instructions. In order to carry out their duties, they are entitled to be released from work with continued payment of their salary. A…

Your employer has the opportunity to make a profit with his company and the use of your workforce. Therefore, he must also bear the risk if he is temporarily unable to employ you due to operational disruptions and continue to pay you your wages. He is exposed to the operational risk, which may arise if the power or machines fail, or...

If your employer sells his business or a business of his company, the buyer assumes all rights and obligations from the existing employment contracts. In other words, you get a new employer, but under the same conditions that existed with your old employer. In such cases, Section 613a Paragraph 4 of the German Civil Code provides for a special...

A works agreement is an agreement between the works council and the employer. It primarily regulates the working conditions of the company's employees. The regulations contained therein are immediately and bindingly applicable. Individual agreements may not deviate from this to your disadvantage, but may be to your advantage. Your employer must...