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This volume examines key aspects of German labor and employment law as well as adjoining fields. Legal professionals explain the legal basis of these aspects of German law, point out typical practical problems and suggest solutions to those problems.

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This book provides practical, business-orientated and accessible guidance on key aspects of German employment and labour law as well as adjoining fields. This second, completely revised edition presents the latest changes in German labour and employment law and jurisprudence. It covers, amongst other newer developments, the statutory minimum wage, changes in agency work, extensive changes in European and German employee data protection law, and includes a completely new chapter on compliance issues in the employment context.

Specialised lawyers with many years of experience explain the legal basis of these aspects of German law, highlight typical practical problems and suggest solutions to those problems. In addition, examples are given on how to best manage legal pitfalls to minimise risks. This book translates employment and labour law for foreign in-house counsels and human resources managers at international companies and provides a clear understanding of the complex legal regulations in Germany.

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1 Executive Summary: German Employment and Labour Law by Jens Kirchner and Sascha Morgenroth .- Part I Employment Law: 2 Recruitment by Sascha Morgenroth .- 3 Employment Contracts and Further Legal Sources by Sascha Morgenroth .- 4 Employee or Freelance Worker by Jens Kirchner and Karen Wilhelm .- 5 Agency Workers by Pascal R. Kremp and Till Basfeld .- 6 Immigration by Sascha Morgenroth and Kathrin Schlote .- 7 Employee Secondments by Jens Kirchner and Pascal R. Kremp .- 8 Pay and Benefits by Jens Kirchner and Sascha Morgenroth .- 9 Working Hours, Holidays and Health and Safety by Sascha Morgenroth and Nadine Hesser .- 10 Partial Retirement by Jens Kirchner and Eva Einfeldt .- 11 Diversity and Discrimination by Pascal R. Kremp and Sascha Morgenroth .- 12 Data Protection and Monitoring by Verena Grentzenberg and Jens Kirchner .- 13 Employee Inventions and Copyrights by Burkhard Führmeyer and Fabian Klein.- 14 Non-Competition Clauses by Michael Magotsch and Pascal R. Kremp .- 15 Termination of Employment by Michael Magotsch and Pascal R. Kremp .- 16 Family Friendly Rights by Kai Bodenstedt and Sascha Morgenroth .- 17 Managing Directors and Management Board Members by Michael Magotsch and Jens Kirchner .- 18 Compliance Investigations by Pascal R. Kremp and Jens Kirchner.- Part II Labour Law: 19 Unions and Collective Bargaining by Jens Kirchner and Pascal R. Kremp .- 20 Labour Conflicts by Jens Kirchner and Hanna Goedecke .- 21 Employee Representation by Pascal R. Kremp and Jens Kirchner .- 22 Restructuring by Michael Magotsch and Jens Kirchner .- 23 Mergers and Acquisitions by Pascal R. Kremp and Jens Kirchner .- 24 Business Transfers by Jens Kirchner and Michael Magotsch .- 25 Stock Options by Martin Heinsius and Pascal R. Kremp .- 26 Retirement and Occupational Pensions by Marco Arteaga .- 27 Employee Co-Determination at Board Level by Michael Magotsch and Sascha Morgenroth .- 28 Court Proceedings by Pascal R. Kremp and Sascha Morgenroth .

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