It is common that ownership of real estate is to be transferred between spouses for inheritance reasons. Usually it is the husband from whom property is to be transferred to his wife and not often the husband's children from…
In its ruling of January 19, 2022 (Case No. -5 AZR 217/21-), the Federal Labor Court decided that compulsory internships that are a prerequisite for admission to a course of study are not to be paid according to the statutory…
Under German law, married couples are allowed to make a joint will. This is well known, but a major exception compared to other national legal systems, which in turn is less well known. In the vast majority of countries, such…
Can the employer cancel the salary? The national football player Joshua Kimmich of the record champion FC Bayern Munich is unvaccinated, according to his own statements. During a trip to the national team at the beginning of November, he had…
Public employers have special obligations under social law in application procedures. Discrimination within the meaning of the AGG (General Equal Treatment Act) is regularly presumed if public employers disregard regulations that concern procedural or promotional obligations in favour of severely…
On 13 July 2021 (10 U 5/20), the Higher Regional Court of Hamm had to decide on the probative value of a statement by medical laypersons on the capacity to contract and the capacity to make a will, whereby it…
Author: Patrick Stumpp In the event of a company closure due to a general lockdown ordered by the state, the employer is not obliged to continue paying wages. The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) has ruled that a mini-jobber is…
Many a marriage ends in divorce. It is not uncommon for people to remarry afterwards and sometimes this second marriage lasts. Often there are children from the first and the second marriage. In this situation, there may be a desire…