A termination for “operational reasons” can be legal in Germany if the job position of the employee who is terminated is abolished. However, there is a relatively high bar with several criteria that need to be met. For example, it…
Germany tends to be among the more employee-friendly countries, for instance, when it comes to firing employees. However, you still can get fired in Germany, and sometimes even for rather mundane reasons. Anyone who receives a termination notice in Germany…
Losing your job comes as a surprise – at least for most employees. Almost no one has taken exactly the remaining annual leave before a notice from their employer. The obvious question, in this case, is: What happens to holiday…
Germany tends to be among the more employee-friendly countries, especially when it comes to firing employees. However, you still can get fired in Germany, and actually, even for health reasons. There is a widespread misconception that a dismissal due to…
A termination during parental leave in Germany is generally prohibited. Germany tends to be among the more employee-friendly countries, especially when it comes to firing employees. However, you still can get fired in Germany, and in rare occasions, even during…