Jürgen Linnemann has worked for 40 years in a workshop for people with disabilities – for 24.3 hours per week he receives only 200 euros per month. Now he is suing at the Münster Labor Court for the statutory minimum wage. A precedent case raising the question: Does the minimum wage apply in workshops too?
Jürgen Linnemann has worked 40 years in a disability workshop for €200 a month and is suing for the statutory minimum wage, a case that could set a precedent for workshop workers in Germany.
A LAG Niedersachsen ruling shows that an irrevocable garden leave does not automatically end with a protection‑against‑dismissal claim, though its binding effect is limited to the original notice period.
The LAG Niedersachsen ruling shows that an irrevocable garden leave does not automatically end with a dismissal protection claim, limiting its effect to the original notice period and affecting rights to pay, holiday and severance.
An employee on sick leave drank two glasses of wine at a company event and was summarily dismissed; the labor court ruled the termination unlawful and awarded €24,000 severance.