Termination of Employment Relationship Following After-Party Incident

Termination of Employment Relationship Following After-Party Incident

12.09.2023 After a drinking session on the employer’s premises after a Christmas party, the parties agreed today before the Third Chamber of the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court at the employer’s suggestion to terminate their employment relationship. The plaintiff, who lives in North Rhine-Westphalia, has been employed as an area manager for Central (NRW) in the … Read more

Does grade protection for dyslexic students in the German Abitur violate discrimination laws?

Does grade protection for dyslexic students in the German Abitur violate discrimination laws?

Make a lot of spelling mistakes in the German Abi without deducting points – this relief can be very important for people with a reading and spelling disorder. In principle, they then have to live with a corresponding comment in the certificate. Is that legal? Spelling at school is important and part of the assessment … Read more

Lawyers in Private Sector Earn More Than Judges: Kienbaum Analysis

Lawyers in Private Sector Earn More Than Judges: Kienbaum Analysis

Judge at the Dresden Higher Regional Court According to a survey, even experienced judges earn significantly less than their career counterparts in the private sector. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The state as an employer is becoming less and less interesting for lawyers – at least financially. Because as a career starter, you can earn significantly more … Read more

Germany can participate in the EU Corona funds

Germany can participate in the EU Corona funds

The Federal Constitutional Court rejected two constitutional appeals against German approval of the EU Corona Fund. The Karlsruhe court announced on Tuesday that the complainants had not violated their right to democratic self-determination. The powers of the European Union have obviously not been exceeded, nor has the budgetary responsibility of the Bundestag been harmed. The … Read more

Germany’s top judge under pressure – does Harbarth have something to hide? – Germany

Germany’s top judge under pressure – does Harbarth have something to hide?  – Germany

Constitutional Court President Stephan Harbarth (50) repeatedly withholds information on matters of great public interest! ► Who were the reviewers who were decisive for his appointment as honorary professor (University of Heidelberg)? Was everything going right here? The administrative court in Karlsruhe ruled in a legal dispute that the university must name the names. The … Read more

Stagflation ante portas – now it’s time to take countermeasures

Stagflation ante portas – now it’s time to take countermeasures

Federal Chancellor Scholz and Minister of Finance Lindner (r.) The traffic light coalition has already taken the first steps towards relief, but it cannot stop there. – (Photo: Reuters) – – – – The German Council of Economic Experts has significantly lowered its economic forecast and is warning of a recession in Germany. But this … Read more

“Mortgage for the next government”: Merz warns of a sudden climate change

“Mortgage for the next government”: Merz warns of a sudden climate change

Friday April 30th 2021 “Next Government Mortgage” Merz warns of a sudden climate change – After the failure for the climate law in Karlsruhe, the SPD blames the Union and promises a quick new edition. Friedrich Merz clearly sees the mammoth task in the next government. The CDU economic expert also criticizes the coalition partner’s … Read more

Rents are rising everywhere – except in Berlin

Rents are rising everywhere – except in Berlin

Frankfurt The experts at the online real estate portal Immowelt do not have good news for many tenants, but they do for landlords: The prices for apartments will rise in most German cities this year, the market observers predict in a current study. “The corona crisis has shown how stable the residential property market is: … Read more

The remuneration of the supervisory board of a sports club is not subject to sales tax

The remuneration of the supervisory board of a sports club is not subject to sales tax

10.02.2021 If a member of the supervisory board of a sports club receives remuneration for his work, this is not subject to sales tax. This was decided by the 8th Senate of the Cologne Finance Court in its judgment of November 26, 2020 published today (8 K 2333/18). As a member of the supervisory board … Read more