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New SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Safety Rule comes into force
On Tuesday last week, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales…
18.08.2020
Main reforms of the Social Protection Package II
According to the recently adopted law to further mitigate the social and economic consequences of the corona pandemic…
27.05.2020
FAQ on short-time working
The following explanations are of course neither to be understood as conclusive nor as generally valid. In particular,…
19.05.2020
Update on antitrust law – Extension of examination period for merger control and cooperation between competitors in times of the corona pandemic
1. Merger control – in the case of mergers, extended examination periods may have to be observed In…
11.05.2020
Exceptions to the Working Hours Act as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic
The new Section 14 para. 4 of the Working Hours Act (Arbeitszeitgesetz – ArbZG), which was inserted with…
24.04.2020
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs publishes SARS-CoV-2 occupational safety standards
On 16 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales –…
24.04.2020
Decision of the coalition partners of 22 April, 2020: Increase in short-time work allowance from the 4th month of short-time work
As the restrictions to contain the corona pandemic will continue to be eased only in small steps, the…
24.04.2020
Current legal developments to protect employers and employees in the coronavirus pandemic
In the past few weeks, further prerequisites for the protection and safeguarding of employers and employees in the…
07.04.2020
Working from home – keep control of data and know-how!
Enabling home office quickly during the corona epidemic is right and necessary. However, the issues and risks associated…
06.04.2020
Law for the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national importance
On 25 March, 2020 the Bundestag passed the law to protect the population in the event of an…
06.04.2020