In December we reported on the EU Commission’s unofficial draft of the reform of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EU.

Der Koalitionsvertrag beinhaltet viele arbeitsrechtlich relevante Themen. Das Ob und das Wie ihrer Umsetzung wird Gegenstand der Legislaturperiode sein.

The Coalition Agreement contains many topics of employment law relevance. Whether and how they are to be implemented will be handled during the legislative period.

On 25 January 2012 the Commission’s official proposal for the reform of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EU was presented.

Labour law continues to evolve and the ongoing coalition negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD promise further exciting developments. The first key points for labour law are already identifiable...

Union und SPD haben sich Mittwoch auf einen neuen Koalitionsvertrag geeinigt. Den vollständigen Koalitionsvertrag können Sie hier nachlesen.

Die aktuell laufenden Betriebsratswahlen sind für uns Anlass, dieses Mal einen besonderen Blick auf Fragen rund um das Wahlverfahren und mögliche Wahlanfechtungen zu werfen.

The regulatory landscape remains highly dynamic: In this issue, we provide a concise overview of current developments in IT law and data protection...

Die regulatorische Dynamik bleibt hoch: In dieser Ausgabe geben wir einen kompakten Überblick zu aktuellen Entwicklungen im IT-Recht und Datenschutz...

As the first half of the year draws to a close, we are sending you our second issue of Focus on Labour Law, which provides you with an up-to-date overview of the most important labour court decisions of recent months...

The status of whistleblowers in Germany is primarily governed by European law. The relevant legislation is Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection...

Find out more about our IT law & data protection practice group - now regularly summarised for you at a glance! On a quarterly basis, we will be presenting...

European economies face unprecedented pressure from geopolitical tensions and the need to accelerate growth in critical industries like defense and emerging technologies. This comprehensive analysis examines how EU regulation functions both as a constraint on transaction execution and as a strategic instrument of industrial policy, exploring the evolving regulatory landscape shaping foreign direct investment and M&A activity.

In the third quarter of 2022, employers faced several landmark labour court decisions as well as legislation that will have a tangible impact on HR operations.

Zum Abschluss der ersten Jahreshälfte senden wir Ihnen unsere zweite Ausgabe des Fokus Arbeitsrecht, der einen aktuellen Überblick über wichtige arbeitsgerichtliche Entscheidungen...

In the course of the corona pandemic and the associated increasing digitisation of work processes, the question frequently arises, especially in personnel...

Since our last Newsletter, the draft law of the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs [Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, BMAS] on the recording of working hours...

Following severe protests against the written form requirement for notifying working conditions, which had only entered into force on 1 August 2022, the legislator has acknowledged these protests...

In the second half of this year there are once again going to be important labour law reforms that will keep HR departments on their toes.

A year ago, our Newsletter took a look at the coalition agreement signed by the new so-called traffic-light coalition at the beginning of December 2021. Not much of the labour law aspects of this