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In this Blog we write about topics from the Workplace Law and HR world: We discuss important court decisions and planned legislations, give practical tips and share with you experiences from our daily working life…

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Your PWWL editorial team

Christine Wahlig
Attorney at law
Editorial Management

Alice Tanke
Marketing Manager

Spotlights

Bits and bites from our professional world… whether it’s legal issues, HR sequences or simply the “ordinary daily madness”, you will find it all at “Spotlights”.

10. November 2023

Lawfulness of Pre-Employment Screenings under Data Protection Law

Introduction It is becoming increasingly common for employers to carry out their own pre-employment screenings or background checks before selecting [...]

7. September 2023

“Risks and Side Effects of the Fictitious Certificate” – The Current Administrative Practice of Foreigners’ Authorities put to the Test

The shortage of skilled workers, which has persisted for years, and the associated need for a high level of skilled worker immigration in order to secure [...]

9. March 2022

Employers’ duty of care and employers’ options for action during the Ukraine crisis

We are all shocked to see the current developments in Ukraine. Employers in Germany with employees in Ukraine are also unsure how to act in light of the [...]

20. January 2022

What’s new in 2022: The most important changes in labour law this year

12. January 2022

Bounty hunters on the move – Bug Bounties in the employment relationship

15. December 2021

Update Employee Data Protection: New EU Standard Data Protection Clauses for International Data Transfer

24. November 2021

Introduction of the electronic certificate of incapacity for work (eAU)

7. October 2021

Will the transposition of the Whistleblower Directive in Germany be further delayed?

11. June 2021

Corona, football and compensations

26. April 2021

From entitlement to obligation – News regarding Home Office