German labour law is a complex system shaped by various legal sources, including federal legislation, collective bargaining agreements, works council agreements, and case law. This Client Note ...

On July 1, 2026, the leaders of the German governing coalition, CDU/CSU and SPD, agreed on a thirty-four-point reform package during the ...

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Germany's new sick leave law under Chancellor Friedrich Merz ends phone-in sick notes and mandates an official doctor's certificate from day one of absence.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveils a sweeping reform package aimed at reviving Germany's economy through tax cuts, labour reforms, pension changes and reduced bureaucracy. Germany unveils major ...

What is commonly known as the labor market remains an inevitable feature of an economic system that converts everything into a commodity. Not surprisingly, the economist who understood this system ...

German unemployment dropped by 14,700 in February, the best February performance of the labour market since 2022. At the same time, however, the fact that the absolute number of those unemployed ...