On June 23, 2022, the German parliament (Bundestag) passed a law to implement the European Union’s Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions. The new law will go into effect on August 1, 2022.
Under the new German Tax Relief Act 2022, as of September 1, 2022, employees are entitled to a one-time lump sum energy price allowance in the amount of 300 Euro. The allowance is intended to mitigate the currently high consumer costs for electricity and fuel.
The statutory minimum wage in Germany will in all likelihood be raised to €12 per hour with effect from October 1, 2022. A corresponding bill by the government parliamentary groups, which among other things provides for the minimum wage increase, was approved by the German Bundestag on June 3, 2022. The legislative process has not yet been completed, as the Bundesrat also still has to be involved. This is to take place on June 10, 2022.
Works council elections will be held in many companies throughout Germany until May 31, 2022. Having already reported on the changes in the German Works Council Election procedure, in this article we would like to draw your attention to the possible special protection against dismissal in connection with the works council elections.
At the German Conference of Minister Presidents, the federal and state governments agreed to amend the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) with the elimination of most COVID-19 protective measures. The decision is part of the “three-step” plan to open up the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was already agreed on February 16, 2022.
