GÖRG Employment Tracker, 08/2025

Köln, 01.08.2025

With our Employment Tracker, we regularly look into the "future of labour law" for you! At the beginning of each month, we present the most important decisions expected for the month from the Federal Labour Court (BAG) and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) as well as other courts. We report on the results in the issue of the following month. In addition, we point out upcoming milestones in legislative initiatives by politicians, so that you know today what you can expect tomorrow.

Recent decisions

  • Entitlement to collectively agreed nursing bonus for care staff in functional service
  • Waiting period for unemployment payment in the event of interrupted employment
  • Revocation of the approval of benefits under SGB II pursuant to Section 48 SGB X due to income from employment
  • Social security obligation of a payroll accountant working as a freelancer for a tax advisor
  • Withdrawal of favourable unlawful decisions in the case of self-employment even without discretion

Upcoming decisions

  • Termination due to withdrawl from the church may constitute discrimination  

Legislative initiatives, important notifications & applications

  • Minimum wage for care workers increased
  • Law on the stabilisation of pension levels and the complete equalisation of child-raising periods
  • Reform of the Disability Equality Act
  • Federal Council resolution on the modernisation of co-determination within the business
  • Law on the early integration of asylum seekers into the labour market
  • Collective Agreement Compliance Act
  • Artists' Social Security Contribution Ordinance 2026
  • Second Company Pension Strengthening Act
  • Twelfth Ordinance on Working Conditions for Painters

Objectives of the coalition agreement

  • Minimum wage
  • Collective agreements
  • Co-determination
  • Occupational safety & fexibility
  • Working hours
  • Tax incentives for overtime pay and increased working hours
  • Implementation of EU-Directives
  • Pensions and old-age provision
  • Amendment of the special temporary employment law for scientific and research institutions
  • Securing skilled labourReduction of bureaucracy
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