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Third Quarter 2013

In a decision of the BAG dated 7 April 2012 (docket no. 3 AZR 280/10), the BAG addressed the question of the calculation of a company pension in case of reduced working hours in the run-up to retirement ("pre-retirement part-time employment", ["Altersteilzeit"]).

On December 18, 2015, the German legislature approved a law that adopted the pension provisions of the EU Mobility Directive.

By judgment dated 7 June 2011 (docket no.: 1 AZR 34/10) the BAG decided that it is possible to validly agree in a social plan that employees shall not receive a settlement if they are not employed because they draw on a temporary full pension on grounds of reduced earning capacity and where one can expect their inability to work to continue in the unforeseeable future.

Germany unveils its proposals to help more workers save for retirement by boosting pension plan coverage and allowing greater flexibility in company-provided plans.

Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) hat am 11. Februar 2015 - 7 AZR 17/13 entschieden, dass die Befristung des Arbeitsverhältnisses nach Erreichen des Renteneintrittsalters nicht ohne weiteres sachlich gerechtfertigt ist.

Most types of German company pensions are required to be adjusted for the effects of inflation from time to time.

BAG [Bundesarbeitsgericht – German Federal Labor Court] of June 26, 2019 - 5 AZR 178/18

A clause in a preworded pension commitment stipulating a minimum of ten years of marriage as per the date of death as a prerequisite for the disbursement of survivors' benefits violates German general terms and conditions...

Eine AGB-Kontrolle gem. §§ 305 ff. BGB ist infolge eines „Aushandelns" dann nicht durchzuführen, wenn der konkrete Inhalt einer Klausel zwischen den Parteien verhandelt worden ist.

AI is already transforming the way we do business, and offers huge potential for companies to restructure and move towards a radically different cost-base. Here, we ask what changes are likely, and what the role of HR will be.

Even if an employer quits his job in Germany before being entitled to a full pension, he may not necessarily be left with empty hands.

In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation. This Insight series "On your mark! Get set! Vacation!"...

The Federal Labour Court has recently affirmed the permissibility of age limits in shop agreements, pursuant to which the employment relationship ends with the expiry of the calendar month in which the employer reaches the statutory retirement age.

This would be desirable in view of the fact that it would significantly simplify the handling of cancelation agreements with consensual phases of release from work.

The finance ministry has issued a decree on the calculation of the 75% of salary limit indicating a possibly excessive promise reflecting future salary rises.

Germany's Pension Commission has proposed sweeping reforms that would fundamentally reshape retirement planning, workforce transitions, and employment structures. From dynamic retirement ages linked to life expectancy to the potential elimination of the senior part-time block model and minijobs, these recommendations carry profound implications for employers navigating restructuring, social plans, and pension commitments.