Legal Question in Employment Law in Germany

Difference between a Employment contract & Labour contract

Can an employment contract be terminated saying that the labour contract is been terminted, without any valid reason.

Just because a person has reported the violations of the company policies.(or you can put it as retailation for bringing out the wrong to the notice of management)

if the company does not want onces services(No valid reason for this)past performace good and position requirment there which is replaced by new recuritment.

is there no compensation to be paid other then the notice salary.

is it right to bring some one in a foreign land and take away the transport and comunication facility before even making the necessary arrangements to send him and his family back.( leave him and his family in the foreign country without any notice or necessary arrangements being made to move him and the family to his home country.


Asked on 10/25/03, 3:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Volker Hirsch RA Hirsch

Re: Difference between a Employment contract & Labour contract

If everyting you allege is correct, then there should be grounds for a compensation claim. However, the details will depend much on the actual contents of your empployment contract and the industry you work in (bargaining agreements may apply). It is impossible to properly assess this on the basis of your question alone, which is why I would suggest approaching an expert in employment law in your city. In Germany, there are actually specifically specialised attorneys (Fachanwalt fuer Arbeitsrecht). Costs are normally moderate and regulated by law.

If you wish, I will happily recommend a colleague with respective knowledge. I would need to know where you're based though (the ZIP code you entered doesn't look like a German one).

Sincerely,

Volker Hirsch

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Answered on 10/25/03, 4:30 am


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