If you have agreed a probationary period with your employer, they can terminate your employment with two weeks' notice. However, this applies to a probationary period of six months at the most. Other notice periods may arise from your employment contract or collective agreement. You must object to termination during the probationary period within three weeks of receiving the notice of termination...

If, due to your personal and financial circumstances, you cannot afford the costs of litigation, can only afford them in part or in installments, you can apply for legal aid. However, the intended legal action or defense must offer sufficient prospects of success and must not appear to be frivolous. If you…

Dismissal protection proceedings often end during the conciliation negotiations with a so-called settlement. This usually involves a binding contract with the obligations contained therein being concluded on the one hand and the process being ended on the other. There are a few special features to be observed here. For example, you should make sure that the agreement makes it clear that...