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On November 10, 2021, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled (Case No. 5 AZR 334/21) that employers must provide employed bicycle couriers with all the equipment...
Facing a new coronavirus surge, Germany recently implemented significant pandemic-related restrictions affecting workplaces nationwide.
Germany’s Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht ruled that employers must provide employed bicycle couriers with all the equipment essential for the performance of their work, including bicycles and internet-enabled smartphones.
As part of the new Fair Consumer Contracts Act, Germany will soon require specific cancellation/termination mechanisms for consumer subscriptions. These mechanisms come on top of the...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The key aspects of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains ("LkSG" or "Act") have already been explained in our previous Client Alert. In the following, we will take a closer look at the liability consequences in the event of a violation of the obligations set out in the LkSG. Background On 25 June 2021, the widely discussed LkSG was approved by the Federal Council ( Bundesrat) as well. This marks the German legal prelude to a development that international companies currently find themselves facing, w...