Kanzlei SLR
Fresnostraße 18
D-48159 Münster
Tel: +49 (0) 251 38 44 13-0
Fax: +49 (0) 251 38 44 13-99
Email: info@kanzlei-slr.de
De-Fr: Sonja Locatelli
De-Pl: Dr. Marius Sieja
Fresnostraße 18
D-48159 Münster
Tel: +49 (0) 251 38 44 13-0
Fax: +49 (0) 251 38 44 13-99
Email: info@kanzlei-slr.de
De-Fr: Sonja Locatelli
De-Pl: Dr. Marius Sieja
Current regulations and planned changes to (electronic) working time recording in Germany – Effects on the compensation of overtime
According to the German Working Hours Act, only overtime and Sunday work had to be documented until now, not all working hours. Following the landmark ruling by the Federal Labor Court (BAG) on September 13, 2022, there is now an immediate obligation in Germany to systematically record all working time – regardless of the planned amendment to the Federal Working Hours Act. The parties to collective bargaining agreements and companies will continue to decide on the specific companies’ arrangements.
This was preceded by the ECJ ruling on the recording of working time from 14.5.2019 (C -55/18 [“CCOO”]), according to which the member states are obliged to introduce an objective, reliable and accessible system to measure the daily working time worked by each employee.
German Act to Modernise the Law on Partnerships (MoPeG)
On 1 January 2024, new rules will apply to German civil law partnerships (GbR). The German Act to Modernise the Law on Partnerships (MoPeG) also applies to existing companies without transitional provisions.
What are the most important changes and what must you pay particular attention to as an entrepreneur?
Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG): What will change for you and your company in the future
The German Whistleblower Protection Act (“Hinweisschutzgesetz, HinSchG”) came into force on July 2, 2023. The aim of the new regulations is to protect employees in companies and other institutions from disadvantage if they pass on information about wrongdoing and potential legal violations. Such persons are also referred to as whistleblowers.
Adjustments in German employment contracts as of August 2022
The German Verification Act (NachwG) on written terms and conditions of employment has been reformed. From 01.08.2022, employers will be obliged to document significantly more contract terms.