GÖRG Employment Tracker, 07/2025

Köln, 07.07.2025

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

  • Effectiveness of the fixed-term employment contract of a works council member
  • Requirement of a new notification of loss of working hours if short-time working allowance is interrupted for more than three months
  • Voluntary contributions do not count towards the basic pension

Upcoming decisions

  • Entitlement to collectively agreed nursing bonus for care staff in functional service

Legislative initiatives, important notifications & applications

  • Act concerning safety and health in agriculture
  • Increase in the statutory minimum wage
  • Accessibility Improvement Act
  • Pension Valuation Regulations

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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