German employment law provides strong statutory protections for employees whilst placing significant procedural and substantive obligations on employers. The Kündigungsschutzgesetz (Dismissal Protection Act), the Betriebsverfassungsgesetz (Works Constitution Act), the Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (General Equal Treatment Act), and an extensive body of collective bargaining law together create one of Europe's most regulated employment environments. LexBerg advises employees on their rights, and employers on building compliant, defensible employment practices.

Whether you are an employee who has received a dismissal notice, a senior executive negotiating a severance agreement, or an employer facing a works council challenge, a discrimination claim, or a workforce restructuring, LexBerg provides clear, experienced advice and robust representation before the Arbeitsgericht and Landesarbeitsgericht. We understand both sides of the employment relationship deeply, and bring that balanced perspective to every instruction.

For international employees and their employers, German employment law creates particular complexity — around the applicability of German law to internationally mobile workers, the recognition of foreign employment terms in German proceedings, the interaction with social security law across borders, and compliance with the Posted Workers Directive for employees seconded to Germany. LexBerg advises on all of these cross-border employment issues as a matter of routine.

• Dismissal protection claims (Kündigungsschutzklage)
• Wrongful and constructive dismissal
• Discrimination, harassment, and equal treatment claims
• Severance negotiations and settlement agreements (Aufhebungsverträge)
• Works council consultation and co-determination rights
• Executive service agreements and post-termination restrictions
• Workforce restructuring and collective redundancy programmes
• Cross-border employment and international assignment compliance