Volker Teigelkötter
Subscribe to Volker Teigelkötter's PostsVolker Teigelkötter advises clients on the entire spectrum of German and European labor and employment law. Volker counsels clients on all types of staff-related measures in connection with reorganizations (e.g., redundancy programs, plant closures, relocations, outsourcing, collective dismissals), as well as on individual dismissals for various reasons (e.g., compelling business needs, misconduct, poor performance). This includes representing clients before labor courts and during negotiations with work councils and trade unions. In addition, Volker focuses on employment contracts for senior executives, as well as bonus and incentive schemes. Read Volker Teigelkötter's full bio.
German Employment Law Update | Holidays Without Borders? European Court of Justice Rules That Workers Cannot Automatically Lose Holiday Entitlement
By Dr. Gudrun Germakowski, Dr. Sandra Urban-Crell, Dr. Thomas Gennert and Volker Teigelkötter on Dec 13, 2018
Posted In Employment
On November 6, 2018 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) passed judgment on two German cases (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV v Shimizu [C-684/16] and Kreuziger v Land Berlin [C-619/16]) concerning untaken paid annual leave entitlement. The ECJ ruled that accrued annual leave entitlements cannot be automatically forfeited if the worker does not place...
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Salary Payment in Tokens: German Labour Law Considerations
By Dr. Oliver Lieth, Dr. Sebastian Keding, Dr. Thomas Gennert and Volker Teigelkötter on Jul 10, 2018
Posted In Employment
More companies are considering paying their employees in tokens such as Bitcoin. The Japanese GMO group and the German Digitalmagazin t3n, for example, have announced that they plan to pay their employees in Bitcoin. This trend gives rise to the question: Are there restrictions under German employment law that companies must take into account? Access...
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