In view of inflation and the high cost of living, employers can support their employees financially. Under the law passed on the initiative of the German government, up to EURO 3,000 can be paid free of tax and social security contributions as part of the third relief package. For employees, this means that they can […]
The BTU’s participation in this year’s Munich B2Run company run was a wonderful event in wonderful weather after the hardships and restrictions caused by Corona. The significantly enlarged BTU running team, now comprising 9 runners and one guest, mastered the challenge of the run through Munich’s Olympic Park in the best possible way and put […]
(Federal Labor Court, decision of September 13, 2022 – 1 ABR 22/21) According to a decision of the Federal Labor Court issued on September 13, 2022, the employer is already required under Section 3 (2) No. 1 ArbSchG to introduce a system to record the working time worked by employees. According to a decision of […]
Vacation entitlements are only subject to the statute of limitations if the employee has been informed of his or her vacation entitlement. Even if the employee continues to be incapacitated for work, the following applies: If the employer has not informed the employee of the possible expiry of vacation, the vacation entitlement cannot expire or […]
CORONA, PROBLEMS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS SHOULD ALL EMPLOYEES BE FIRED? WHAT TO DO? Many companies feel compelled to prepare urgent labour law measures due to economic difficulties and bottlenecks caused by the CORONAVIRUS. If your company does not “run well” because customers stay away because of the coronavirus, if you cannot deploy your […]
Since 11.03.2020 the WHO (World Health Organisation) considers the crisis caused by CORONAVIRUS as PANDEMY. Companies, employers as well as employees, are insecure. What is supposed to be done now with regard to the obligations of care under the employment contract? – GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS There is no proven case of corona in the […]
A draft law affects companies based in other EU countries that send their employees to Germany to process orders. The EU directive on the posting of workers stipulates that the working conditions of posted EU foreigners should be brought into line with German working conditions. This directive will now be implemented in German law. This […]
The judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of 14 May 2019 (Case C-55/18) continues to cause unrest and uncertainty: it requires employers to establish an objective, reliable and accessible system for measuring the daily working time of each employee. The judgment is based on the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC), the observance of which […]
BFH doubts the constitutionality of additional payment interest If the tax assessment leads to additional tax claims or tax refunds, the law requires interest of 6% p.a. after a certain period. Interest is paid regardless of whether the tax office or the taxpayer is to blame. In tax audits alone, the tax authorities have collected […]
The BTU Group offers the following seminars and events: Seminars by Susanne Schröder and Dr. Berit Kochanowski WKO Austrian Federal Economic Chamber – Foreign Trade Austria Field service or sales agency in Germany – Best Choice – Best Practice (Außendienst oder Handelsvertretung in Deutschland – Best Choice – Best Practice) Date: 26. April 2018, Rosenheim […]