Employment and Labor in Germany

Employment and Labor in Germany

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Regional Capabilities

The German Employment and Labor Law practice advises on all questions of employment law and social security law. Our clients include national and international companies, local and multinational businesses, public authorities and executive staff including boards, managers and supervisory boards.

Since we know our clients' field of business and their daily routines intimately, we are able to provide practical advice on all relevant legal questions. With nine professionals concentrating on employment law in Germany, Dentons has a deep knowledge of all the various industries in which our clients operate. We are thus able to match your specific employment law needs with a team experienced in your particular industry sector.

Our advice covers, but is not limited to:

General advice on employment law including litigation at the Federal Labor Court
Employment law in crisis and insolvency
Pensions
Works constitution law and employee representation
Compliance
Data protection in employment relationships
Service contract law for executive staff such as managers and board members
International employment law
Social security law
Labor agreements and labor disputes
Transaction-related employment law
Restructuring processes
Corporate co-determination

We define our services as cooperating with our clients on a long-term basis. We systematically identify issues, discuss them with you, and develop solutions together. We determine possible strategic questions together with you at the very earliest stage in order to work out alternatives when necessary. We provide specific recommendations to ensure you have all you need to make your most suitable decisions.

Throughout the entire period of service, you benefit from one specific contact person. This assures you of personal, individualized service and results based on the form you have specified. We always provide a concrete recommendation that helps you in taking our decisions.

Insights

Employers must adapt employment contracts to new law—and they must be in writing

July 4, 2022 (Updated on July 17, 2025)

On June 23, 2022, the German parliament, Bundestag, passed a draft law that implements the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. This amends, among other things, the German Verification Act. The law has far-reaching consequences for employers. Employment contracts will have to be adapted and the work of HR departments will become more extensive.

1 year to go - what you need to know about EU directive on equal pay and pay transparency

July 1, 2025

Please join us for this one-hour complimentary webinar during which our Employment lawyers from France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain will offer valuable insights into key developments over the past year, practical steps to take ahead of the deadline, and guidance on what employers should be doing now to ensure compliance.

Reorganisations in Europe: Key Employment Law Strategies for Employers in Mass Dismissal Processes

April 9, 2025

We were pleased to hold this one-hour insightful webinar during which our Dentons Employment lawyers in Europe broke down the complexities of restructuring from an employment law perspective, while ensuring compliance and business continuity.

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