• Violation of the group dismissals procedure does not always mean that the terminations will be unlawful

This is the conclusion of the latest CJEU ruling.

• Part E of personnel files mandatory even for employers who have not introduced sobriety checks

This results from the fact that according to §3 of the Regulation on Employee Records, an employee's personnel file consists of 5 parts and includes parts A, B, C, D and E.

• Protection for laid-off workers increases as of September

Already on 22 September, regulations will go into effect that will affect the process of laying off employees.

• Employees will be exempt from paying lawsuit fees

If an employee files a lawsuit with the labour court, regardless of the amount of his or her claim, he or she will not pay a lawsuit fee.

• Juvenile workers will receive a wage increase

As of 1 September 2023, the minimum wage for a juvenile worker is increasing by 3 percentage points.

• New training for industry workers handling or supervising work with diisocyanates

As of 24 August 2023, employers are required to train industry workers on the safe use or supervision of diisocyanates.

• Salaries and allowances

A regular section on current ratios, percentages, minimum salaries, and allowances for the month.