English-language guides to German employment law
Written and maintained by a German employment-law specialist. Each guide opens with a direct answer, sources German statutes, and ends with a free case-review CTA.
Severance pay (Abfindung) — complete guide
Formula, entitlement, tax (Fünftelregelung), negotiation leverage.
Read guide →Dismissal in Germany — what to do in the first 24 hours
Deadlines, types of dismissal, immediate actions.
Read guide →Termination agreement (Aufhebungsvertrag)
When to sign, the Sperrzeit trap, must-have clauses.
Read guide →Summary dismissal under § 626 BGB
The 2-week rule, defence strategy, severance prospects.
Read guide →Written warning (Abmahnung)
When the warning is invalid and how to get it removed.
Read guide →Redundancy / operational dismissal
Social selection, mass-dismissal rules, § 1a KSchG severance.
Read guide →Unfair-dismissal claim (Kündigungsschutzklage)
Procedure, costs and what to expect at the Arbeitsgericht.
Read guide →Statutory notice periods (§ 622 BGB)
Full table for employer-issued notice.
Read guide →Dismissal Protection Act (KSchG) — when it applies
The 6-month qualification and the small-business threshold.
Read guide →Severance table by tenure and salary
Ready-reckoner for the half-month and full-month factors.
Read guide →Tell us about your case
Fill in the form — we will review your situation. Free of charge, typically within 48 hours. We handle German labour-law matters in English.
What happens next?
After your enquiry we review the details and reply with an initial assessment — whether the dismissal can be challenged, how high a likely severance could be and which next steps make sense.
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