Dismissal
What happens when your employer dismisses you: notice periods, valid reasons, special protection and how to challenge a dismissal at the labour court.
All Guides on Dismissal
DismissalUnfair Dismissal Claim in Germany: Deadline, Costs and SettlementHow a claim against your dismissal works in Germany: the three-week deadline, what it costs, the conciliation hearing and how most…8 min read
DismissalHow to Calculate Your Notice Period in Germany: Step by StepCalculate your notice period in Germany step by step: which period applies, counting from receipt, the 15th or end of month, TVöD …5 min read
DismissalChange Notice in Germany: When Your Employer Wants to Change Your ContractA change notice combines a dismissal with new terms. Your three options, the three-week deadline, acceptance under reservation and…4 min read
DismissalDismissal Due to Illness in Germany: When It Is AllowedCan you be fired for being sick in Germany? When a dismissal due to illness is valid, the three-step test courts apply and what to…5 min read
DismissalDismissal for Conduct in Germany: When Misconduct Justifies DismissalDismissal for misconduct in Germany: breach of duty, prior warning, proportionality, typical cases and the impact on unemployment …3 min read
DismissalDismissal for Operational Reasons in Germany: When It Is ValidWhen a dismissal for operational reasons is valid in Germany: business decision, no other job, social selection, common errors and…4 min read
DismissalDismissal for Personal Reasons in Germany: Requirements and RightsWhen your employer can dismiss you for reasons related to your person in Germany: illness, loss of a licence or work permit, the r…3 min read
DismissalDismissal Without Reason in Germany: When Is It Allowed?Can you be fired without cause in Germany? When no reason is needed, the limits in probation and small businesses, and how to chal…4 min read
DismissalEmployer Insolvency in Germany: Insolvency Pay and Your JobYour employer is insolvent? How insolvency pay (Insolvenzgeld) works, the two-month deadline, unpaid wages, dismissals in insolven…3 min read
DismissalEmployment Lawyer in Berlin: English-Speaking Help for ExpatsNeed an English-speaking employment lawyer in Berlin? When to get advice, how the Berlin labour court works, costs and how to find…3 min read
DismissalEmployment Lawyer in Germany: How to Find English-Speaking HelpWhen you need an employment lawyer in Germany, what it costs, how to find an English-speaking specialist and what to prepare. Free…5 min read
DismissalTermination Without Notice in Germany: Extraordinary Dismissal ExplainedWhen your employer can dismiss you without notice in Germany, the two-week rule, warnings, unemployment benefit and how to challen…6 min read
DismissalFired in Germany: What to Do in the First DaysJust been fired in Germany? A checklist: deadlines, what not to sign, the employment agency, severance, your residence permit and …4 min read
DismissalGarden Leave in Germany: Your Rights When You Are Released From WorkGarden leave in Germany: when your employer may release you, revocable or irrevocable, pay, holiday, overtime, side jobs and how t…4 min read
DismissalHoliday Pay on Termination of Employment in GermanyWhat happens to unused holiday when your job ends in Germany: how many days you are owed, how payment is calculated and the deadli…4 min read
DismissalTermination Letter in Germany: What to Check When You Receive OneReceived a termination letter in Germany? What makes it valid, what it must and need not contain, a sample letter in German and En…4 min read
DismissalLayoffs in Germany: Your Rights When Your Job Is CutLayoffs in Germany: no firing at will, the rules for operational dismissals, mass layoff notification, severance, social plans and…4 min read
DismissalMass Dismissal in Germany: Social Plan, Severance and Your RightsMass dismissals in Germany: notification thresholds, works council consultation, the social plan (Sozialplan), social selection an…5 min read
DismissalOrdinary Termination in Germany: Dismissal With Notice ExplainedOrdinary termination in Germany: how a dismissal with notice works, its requirements, the difference to dismissal without notice a…3 min read
DismissalProtection Against Dismissal in Germany: The Dismissal Protection Act ExplainedWho is protected against dismissal in Germany, which reasons an employer needs, social selection, the works council hearing and wh…5 min read
DismissalReasons for Dismissal in Germany: What Is Allowed and What Is NotWhich reasons can justify a dismissal in Germany, which are never allowed, whether your employer must tell you the reason and how …3 min read
DismissalResignation Letter in Germany: Rules and TemplateHow to resign in Germany: written form, notice periods, delivery and a free resignation letter template in German with English tra…5 min read
DismissalSpecial Protection Against Dismissal in Germany: Who Is ProtectedPregnancy, parental leave, severe disability, works council: who has special protection against dismissal in Germany, what it mean…5 min read
DismissalNotice Periods in Germany: Statutory Rules for Employees and EmployersNotice periods in Germany: the statutory four weeks, longer periods for employers, probation, contract clauses and what happens if…6 min read
DismissalDismissal During Parental Leave in Germany: Your ProtectionParental leave in Germany protects you against dismissal. When protection starts and ends, exceptions, part-time work and returnin…4 min read
DismissalDismissal During Pregnancy in Germany: Your Protection and RightsPregnant employees in Germany are protected against dismissal until four months after birth. When a dismissal is invalid and what …4 min read
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