Author Archive:
Markus Steinmetz
No right to copy of all emails
Read more: No right to copy of all emailsEmployees cannot require their employer to provide a copy of all their email communications from and about them. facts Since the GDPR came into force, employees have increasingly tried to get employers to reach a settlement or an increased severance payment by asserting claims for information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. An employee who…
Significant tightening of the proof law
Read more: Significant tightening of the proof lawTo avoid a fine, employment contracts must be revised facts Directive EU 2019/1152 came into force on July 31, 2019 and must be implemented by July 31, 2022. For this reason, on June 24th, 2022, the German Bundestag passed some significant changes to the Proof Act. Some regulations that must now be included in the written…
On-call duty or on-call duty?
Read more: On-call duty or on-call duty?The BAG strengthens and weakens employers in this endless debate Facts and questions The question of whether a certain service is on-call duty or on-call duty arises in almost every hospital. Most collective agreements define on-call duty as the duty of the employee to stay at a place specified by the employer in order to…