Cologne, February 2024
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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.
This time in focus:
Recent decisions
- Entitlement to part-time employment during parental leave
- Indications of discrimination according to Sec. 22 of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) in the case of the "third sex"
- Compensation under the AGG - Protestant church as part of the public administration?
Upcoming decisions
- Termination due to "resignation" from the Catholic Church
- Exemption of a staff representative from the costs of classroom training
- Compensation for damages due to breach of the obligation to provide evidence
Legislative initiatives, important notifications & applications
- EU states vote against directive on platform work
- Draft bill for the Bureaucracy Reduction Act
