Due to the harmonization of the termination provisions for blue-collar and white-collar workers from January 1st, 2021, new notice dates and periods must be observed when employing workers. If a worker is dismissed from 2021 onwards (for example unchanged according to the regulations that apply until December 31st, 2020), this can result in a claim for dismissal compensation. Furthermore, from 2021 onwards, only quarterly termination dates are provided by law. A different, forward-looking service contract agreement on the 15th and last of each month is recommended. As always, special provisions deviating from the statutory provisions in industry-specific collective agreements or individual contractual provisions as well as special provisions in the case of employment due to a temporary need, insofar as these are legally permissible, must be observed.
We have summarized the most important changes and related recommendations for managing directors, board members and HR managers, based on our initial information in the LBG company newsletter from spring 2019.