Sophie Reimann

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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COVID-19 Update: Elimination of Mandatory Isolation in Some Federal States in Germany Poses New Challenges for Employers

As of November 23, 2022, the German Federal State of Hesse no longer requires an obligatory isolation period for persons who have tested positive for COVID-19. In the states of Bavaria, Schleswig-Holstein, and, to a...more

12/12/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Responsibilities , Germany , Masks , Quarantine , Workplace Safety

European Court of Justice Finds That There Is Not an Automatic Start of the Limitation Periods for Paid Annual Leave Days

Paid annual leave days in Germany have been the subject of several recent decisions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), with the Luxembourg-based judges regularly opposing previous case law of the Federal Labor Court...more

10/25/2022 / Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , EU , European Court of Justice (ECJ) , Forfeiture , Germany , Limitation Periods , Paid Leave

New Federal Labor Court Ruling: Legal Obligation for Employers in Germany to Record Working Time

A recent decision of the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) shows yet again that the issue of working time remains highly fraught for German employers. Following a 2019 ruling of the European Court of...more

9/21/2022 / Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) , Employer Responsibilities , EU , Germany , Labor Courts , Member State , Timekeeping , Work Schedules

German Parliament Approves Familiar Health and Safety Measures to Address Another COVID-19 Season

The German government’s plans and actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months are becoming more concrete. On September 8, 2022, the German parliament passed new measures aimed at fighting the spread...more

9/21/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Responsibilities , Germany , Health and Safety , Infectious Diseases , Masks , Public Health , Vaccinations , Virus Testing , Workplace Safety

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