Wegweisendes Urteil für Arbeitnehmer: Das BAG folgt dem EuGH und stärkt damit den Anspruch von Arbeitnehmern auf Urlaub
Vorratsdatenspeicherung – quo vadis?
05.10.2022. Der Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union (EuGH) hat in seinem Urteil vom 20. September 2022 (verbundene Rechtssachen C-793/19 und C-794/19) entschieden, dass die Vorratsdatenspeicherung, wie sie der deutsche Gesetzgeber im Telekommunikationsgesetz (TKG) vorsieht, nicht mit europäischem Recht vereinbar sei.
Das Entgelttransparenzgesetz – Inhalte, Auswertung, Ausblick
Das zum 06.07.2017 in Kraft getretene Entgelttransparenzgesetz (EntgTranspG) enthält erstmals ausdrücklich das Gebot der Entgeltgleichheit für Frauen und Männer. Unmittelbare und mittelbare Entgeltdiskriminierung aufgrund des Geschlechts sollen im Einklang mit Art. 157 AEUV beseitigt werden.
Das Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetz (TTDSG)
EuGH stärkt Rechte von Arbeitnehmern zum Urlaubsanspruch
27.09.2022 – Ein Urlaubsanspruch verjährt nicht, wenn der Arbeitgeber seiner Hinweispflicht nicht nachkommt
Time clock for all - the end of the trust-based system of measuring working hours in Germany?
On 13 September 2022, Germany's highest labour court handed down a ruling that has far-reaching consequences. It states that every employer in Germany is legally required to record the working hours of all employees.
New whistleblower protection law – Companies required to implement a whistleblowing system
In late July 2022, a draft of the Whistleblower Protection Act was finally adopted by the executive branch of the government. The new law is expected to be adopted by the legislative branch this autumn and to take effect in January 2023. Its purpose is to transpose the EU Directive (EU – 2019/1937) on the protection of persons reporting legal violations in companies and other institutions into German law.
New whistleblower protection law – Companies required to implement a whistleblowing system
In late July 2022, a draft of the Whistleblower Protection Act was finally adopted by the executive branch of the government. The new law is expected to be adopted by the legislative branch this autumn and to take effect in January 2023. Its purpose is to transpose the EU Directive (EU – 2019/1937) on the protection of persons reporting legal violations in companies and other institutions into German law.
New whistleblower protection law – Companies required to implement a whistleblowing system
In late July 2022, a draft of the Whistleblower Protection Act was finally adopted by the executive branch of the government. The new law is expected to be adopted by the legislative branch this autumn and to take effect in January 2023. Its purpose is to transpose the EU Directive (EU – 2019/1937) on the protection of persons reporting legal violations in companies and other institutions into German law.
Numerous innovations in e-commerce, consumer protection and sales law – keeping the Terms & Conditions etc. up to date
11 July 2022 – In the first half of this year, numerous legislative changes came into force, mainly to implement European requirements into German civil and unfair competition legislation, with the latest changes taking effect on 1 July 2022. German and possibly also foreign companies are affected to varying degrees depending on the industry, distribution channels and focus. It is therefore high time to get an overview of these changes and then check the terms and conditions, contract templates and other (online) business practices. There’s a risk of new damage claims and fines if violations are detected.
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