Termination Due to Poor Performance

The dismissal of an employee due to poor performance can be lawful. This is demonstrated by a judgment of the Cologne Regional Labor Court on May 3, 2022 (Ref.: 4 Sa 548/21). According to labor law, the employer can pronounce a behavior-related dismissal if the employee violates their contractually agreed duties. This includes the employee […]

LAG Munich: Recording Working Hours Despite Trust-based Working Time

Even if trust-based working hours are agreed upon, time recording is necessary. This was decided by the Munich Regional Labor Court on July 11, 2022 (Case No.: 4 TaBV 9/22). Employers must set up time recording systems. The Federal Labor Court made it clear with its decision on September 13, 2022, that there is an […]

Temporary Work – Federal Labor Court on Exceeding the Maximum Assignment Duration

Temporary workers can be employed for more than 18 months if corresponding regulations are included in the collective agreement. The Federal Labor Court decided this with a judgment on September 14, 2022 (Case No.: 4 AZR 83/21). The statutory maximum duration for the deployment of temporary workers is 18 months. However, according to the current […]

BAG – Obligation to Record Working Hours

The Federal Labor Court decided in its resolution of September 13, 2022, that employers in Germany must already systematically record the working hours of their employees (Ref: 1 ABR 22/21). The obligation to record working hours in Germany has so far only existed for overtime and Sunday work, explains the law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte. This […]