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Works councils in Germany have extensive "co-determination" rights—i.e., the right to participate in company management. A recent court decision shows the councils' co-determination rights can extend to the employer’s own use of social media.

When does travel time count as working time? Under German law, there are reasonably well-defined criteria to make this determination.

Employees in Germany with a bonus arrangement can claim variable compensation if they meet their agreed-upon or specified performance targets. What should be considered?

In Germany, employees frequently refuse to sign separation agreements for fear that the Employment Agency will disqualify them from receiving unemployment benefits. A revision of the Employment Agency's internal directives has created some new leeway.

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