{"id":762,"date":"2016-02-11T14:35:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T13:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayr-arbeitsrecht.de\/en\/?page_id=762"},"modified":"2018-07-26T17:11:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T15:11:21","slug":"german-employment-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mayr-arbeitsrecht.de\/en\/spectrum\/german-employment-law\/","title":{"rendered":"German Labor and Employment Law: issues concerning the set-up of a company in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign companies not experienced in German labor and employment need to be aware of all legal requirements for staff employed in Germany. It must be assured for the staff that their employment terms comply with all legal requirements and that these terms serve the objectives of the new company. Thus, it is important to know the applicable labor and employment statutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Applicable German Labor and Employment Statutes<\/h3>\n<p>The following articles summarize the principles of German labor and employment law and the essential content of the statutes, which are of major interest for a new company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign companies not experienced in German labor and employment need to be aware of all legal requirements for staff employed in Germany. It must be assured for the staff that their employment terms comply with all legal requirements and that these terms serve the objectives of the new company. 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