Parents of nursery and school children, health care patients and many others will feel the effects of warning strikes in the public sector starting this Tuesday morning.
A Catholic hospital was wrong to
fire a high-ranking doctor after he got divorced and remarried, Germany's top
labour court ruled Wednesday, saying it was unfair to treat him differently from non-Catholic colleagues.
With the number of immigrants from other EU countries expected to decrease in the coming years, and amid a growing population decline, Germany is in need of more non-EU workers, says a study published Tuesday.
Expat financial adviser Patrick Ott tells The Local how to plan for a pension: even if you are self-employed, still in the early stages of a career, or plan to retire outside of Germany.
German software giant SAP said Tuesday it would slash around 3,000 jobs as it launches a mammoth cost-cutting programme against a background of stagnant profits.
With the cold and flu season currently affecting adults and children across Deutschland, a common reoccurring question is whether workers have to come into the office when their child is sick.
This Berlin-based programmer and entrepreneur was struggling to learn German. So he built a website to teach himself - and others - while having a few laughs in the process.
Almost 640 flights were cancelled in Germany Thursday as security staff went on strike at three airports, meaning disruption for over 100,000 passengers.
Already desperately short of workers, Polish businesses are worried that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians on whom they have come to rely may be tempted by higher wages further west as neighbouring
Germany opens its doors.
From football game tickets to a bottle of wine, giving and receiving gifts especially around Christmas time is common in business relationships. But do so with caution as there can be consequences that come with it.
Working eight hours a day has become a regular occurrence in Germany, as the long history demonstrates. But the reality of working hours has changed. Should it be updated?
With 10 years of serving drinks to Berlin’s diverse population under his belt, Chris Davis has learned a lot. Now he’s taking his knowledge of cocktails and mixing it laughs, as part of The Wandering Barman show that’s become a hit in the German capital’s growing comedy scene.
Many people in Germany don’t have enough money for even the most essential things and millions are still threatened by poverty. The minimum wage is going to be elevated, but that’s still not enough for everyone.
Few countries in the developed world have as high a tax burden as Germany. As the state coffers continue to grow, pressure is increasing on the government to relieve the taxpayer.
After 22 years and a devastating war, longtime Syrian in Berlin John Al Haddad continues producing soap for locals, updating a centuries-old formula from his native Aleppo. A compromise isn’t in the cards.
If you travel for professional reasons, you can have your travel time remunerated like working hours - yet you must pay for detours yourself, ruled Federal Labour Court.
Setting European Union targets for reducing cars' greenhouse gas output that are too ambitious could backfire with the loss of 100,000 jobs, Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess said
Thursday.
Are you an English speaker in Germany? From positions that are sporty to those which are academic or creative, here's a comprehensive overview of the employment options you may not have considered.
Germany’s labour minister Hubertus Heil said in an interview that he expects the minimum wage to rise significantly when an official body reviews it later this month.
Whether you’re in tech, media or a creative industry, it’s becoming more and more common to work as a freelancer these days; internationals coming to Deutschland are no exception. Struggling to get your head around German bureaucracy? Here is a comprehensive guide to setting out on your own.
Now that the deadline for people in Germany to file their taxes is fast approaching, have you thought about whether or not it's mandatory for you to do so?
Almost 315,000 workers in the STEM (sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics) sector are lacking in Germany, according to a study published by an economic research institute on Monday.
