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		<title>Business Transfer Dismissal Protection: What the ContiTech Sale Means for Employees</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The potential sale of ContiTech unsettles many employees. This article explains your rights during a business transfer – from dismissal protection to severance negotiation.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Generali is cutting 800 jobs in Germany. Learn when a redundancy dismissal is valid, the role of social plans and reconciliation of interests, and how to realistically assess severance pay during job cuts.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Mercedes reportedly plans to pay up to 500,000 euros per employee in job cuts. What does this mean for your own severance negotiation? Learn how to negotiate a Mercedes severance, what room for maneuver exists, and which risks to watch for.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Severance Poker: Negotiation Strategies for Tough Economic Times</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[When companies like E.ON announce austerity programs or Galeria decides store fates, employees face tough choices. Learn how to negotiate your severance package effectively.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Executive Severance Negotiation Mistakes: How to Avoid Costly Errors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Executive severance negotiation mistakes can cost tens of thousands — this guide reveals the most common pitfalls and how leaders can secure a fair package.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Severance Pay Gap: What Top Earners at BMW and Mercedes Must Know</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[High salaries, then termination and only €85,000 instead of €150,000 – the severance pay gap is a particular trap for top earners. Learn how to avoid typical mistakes.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Severance After Withdrawing a Claim: What Employees Can Learn from the tegut Ruling</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[A ruling by the Thuringia Higher Labor Court shows: anyone who withdraws their unfair dismissal claim usually loses any chance of severance pay — even if personal hardships like caring for relatives exist.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Settlement after summary dismissal: Secure your severance – Here&#8217;s how</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ubisoft is cutting over 100 jobs in Germany – this guide explains your rights, social selection criteria, social plans, and how to fight back with a dismissal protection claim.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Severance Pay Unemployment Benefits: Why a €650,000 BMW Severance Doesn&#8217;t Disqualify You</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Viktor Schuhmann]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A high severance payment, like €650,000 at BMW, doesn't automatically void your unemployment benefit claim. Learn how waiting periods and suspension periods work and what to watch for in dismissals or termination agreements.]]></description>
		
		
		
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