Registration for short-time work allowance (Kurzarbeit) is a German government initiative to avert the dismissal of employees in tense economic situations by temporarily reducing working hours. As a result, the loss of earnings is reimbursed by the Federal Employment Agency with the short-time working allowance. Please see our article on COVID-19 Coronavirus: Economic Measures in [...]
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is leading many countries to place travel restrictions on who can enter. We have previously written about the steps Germany has taken in our article "Travel Ban to Germany". However, as Europe is the current epicentre of the crisis, it is unsurprising that many countries have travel restrictions aimed at [...]
The COVID-19 crisis grows more serious by the day. Many people in Germany have had to self-isolate and quarantine themselves due to fear that they will share the virus. Breaking quarantine can have a serious effect as we will see in this article. The need to quarantine may be because a person has returned [...]
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Germany is causing substantial difficulties for employees and companies around Germany and in some cases this is leading to job terminations. In Germany, employees are protected from unfair dismissal and these laws are in place even with the ongoing current crisis. Our page on unfair dismissal in Germany will [...]
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has caused major damage already to Germany both economically and in terms of public health. Every day the number of cases is rising and all across Germany people are taking action to try and reduce the spread of the virus. The hope is that the amount of cases will flatten [...]
COVID-19 coronavirus is now a global pandemic. As has been seen, the virus brings not only health risks but also economic damage. The true economic cost is difficult to calculate as Europe and the USA brace themselves for a rise in cases over the next weeks. Even at this early stage in the pandemic, [...]
Litigation in Germany is continuing despite COVID-19 coronavirus, however like in all other areas it is facing difficulties and the outbreak could lead to new developments. Germany as a state governed by the rule of law places great respect in its legal system to resolve disputes when they arise. The German constitution (das Grundgesetz) [...]
As COVID-19 coronavirus continues to sweep its way around Europe, Germany is just one of many countries that have now issued a temporary travel ban. With the number of official COVID-19 cases exceeding 10,000 in Germany, the government has announced that German borders will close. This is an unprecedented step and is illustrative of [...]
COVID-19 coronavirus is affecting life in Germany and across the world in countless ways. The measures taken by countries from closing businesses, encouraging social isolation, closing borders and reducing travel will have a huge legal impact. This impact will, unfortunately, last for the foreseeable future. Commercial contracts have been disrupted hugely due to factors [...]
With the continuing developments of COVID-19 coronavirus, we have received several inquiries from clients about the possibility of getting an extension to their German visas. Due to the global development of the crisis, some people face the possibility of remaining in Germany longer than planned. This may be because of COVID-19 infection, the need [...]