
Severance for Operational Redundancy: Your Rights Explained
Learn about severance for operational redundancy, your rights after a business‑related dismissal, and how to negotiate or claim a fair severance package.

Learn about severance for operational redundancy, your rights after a business‑related dismissal, and how to negotiate or claim a fair severance package.

The Cologne Higher Labor Court clarified that in AI-driven operational changes, the conciliation board may only negotiate reconciliation of interests and social plans — not the AI introduction itself. Here is what that means for affected employees.

Many employees rely on simple formulas to estimate severance, but the standard calculation often underestimates what you can actually negotiate.

Weak autumn job market recovery in 2026: know your dismissal rights and severance negotiation options in Germany.

The Euroimmun mass layoff affects 143 employees. Learn how to respond, which deadlines apply, and how to negotiate severance with an unfair dismissal claim and litigation funding.

A summary dismissal for theft is a severe blow, but not always lawful. Learn when you can fight back and how an unfair dismissal claim improves your chances of severance or reinstatement.

Learn how the timing of insolvency and termination affects your severance pay claims and when a 35,000 euro severance pay is protected.

Mercedes’ factory closure affects suppliers too. Learn what employees need to know about severance pay, termination, and negotiation strategies.

The Federal Labour Court has again emphasized the importance of the three-week deadline for termination protection claims. Learn what you need to watch out for to protect your rights – from calculating the deadline to exceptions for missing it.

Walking out after a workplace dispute can trigger a summary dismissal — but does it justify losing your job without severance? A recent case shows how proportionality and negotiation shape the outcome.