Vacation
How much vacation am I entitled to? When does the vacation expire? What happens if I fall ill during my vacation? The topic of vacation in the employment relationship is a perennial issue. The following article deals with the most important questions on the subject of vacation. How much vacation am I entitled to? First of all, the law (BurlG) stipulates the minimum amount of vacation. This is 24 [...]
Taxes on severance pay
Anyone who receives a severance payment must pay tax on it, but in most cases no social security contributions are due in return. This article summarizes what employers and employees should know about taxes on severance payments. What employers should bear in mind when making a severance payment Employers are obliged to withhold a portion of the severance payment as part of the wage tax deduction procedure and [...]
Can I demand a severance payment?
This is probably the most frequently asked question after employees have been given notice. The answer will probably surprise many: From a legal perspective and contrary to popular belief, employees are not entitled to severance pay, apart from a few exceptional cases. But why, then, are most termination disputes ended with a settlement that includes a severance payment? This [...]
Short-time work
Even after more than a year of Covid-19, employees are still dealing with the issue of short-time working, with special regulations for corona-related short-time working. These are updated and adapted on an ongoing basis. We have an overview of the most important questions and answers for affected employees: What does short-time work mean? Short-time work means reducing working hours for all or part of the workforce because [...]
