Does the Dismissal Protection Act apply to my employer?
§ 23 (1) KSchG applies only above 10 weighted employees. Part-time staff count proportionally (0.5 / 0.75 / 1.0). Apprentices and the employer themselves do not count.
Apprentices and the employer / sole proprietor do not count. Outside-the-business free agents do not count either.
⚠ Below threshold — KSchG does not apply
Other protections still apply: § 623 BGB form, § 622 BGB notice, special protection categories.
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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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