Dear Sir or Madam, I am referring to the Legal Services Act. It is not uncommon to see people in online forums seeking legal advice without wanting to pay for a proper lawyer. My questions: 1. Who is committing an administrative offense under the ...
I received a letter yesterday for leaving the scene of an accident without permission. On 13.12. in the afternoon, I hit a car that was parked in the driver's door. I left a note with my information on their windshield because I had to go to the eme...
Is the following agreement problematic in terms of notice periods or its consideration for unemployment benefits (ALG 1)? I am asking specifically in light of the fact that the severance payment is significantly above 0.5 monthly salaries. Would this...
I am concerned about a takeover. I am in my 2nd year of apprenticeship, learning the profession of gardener (specializing in ornamental plant cultivation) in the public sector (municipal employer in Hesse). In an initial "exploratory discussion" reg...
Is possession of a blank firing gun only allowed with a small firearms license? Someone must have reported me to the police and the blank firing gun was confiscated. The blank firing gun was always kept in my apartment and was never carried or used i...
Hello and good day, I am pregnant during the probation period (01.01.2014 to 30.06.2014) with a fixed-term contract (end 31.12.2014). Section 2 of the probation period states: "This employment contract is provisionally concluded for a trial period of...
I have been working for almost 13 years at the German branch of an international airline. Since September 11th (2001), things have been constantly declining in the industry. In 2001, the company had 22,000 employees worldwide, but now there are only ...
Hello, My brother has been employed in an insurance company for 23 years. Now, for unclear reasons, he is supposed to be "transferred" to a subsidiary, in a completely different area within the same city, starting from April 1, 2013, which is in jus...
Hello! Two years ago, I had my driver's license revoked for over a year due to alcohol while driving. I am a diabetic and require insulin. Now, every year, the district council comes and wants a diabetic assessment for driving suitability. Is that al...
Hello, I urgently need your advice. I am permanently employed and my company is paying for my MBA studies for the next 2 years. For the past year, I have been systematically bullied by my supervisor. Unfortunately, there is no works council in my de...
Dear Sir or Madam, Today I wanted to buy a car at a VW dealership in Rudolstadt, which is approximately 150km away from me. I had the dealer assure me in front of witnesses that no dogs had been transported in the car, as I am allergic to dog hair. A...
Dear Sir or Madam Lawyer, In 1991, I was hired as a workshop manager of an agricultural cooperative with a regular employment contract. In 1996, I was appointed to the board by the supervisory board through a service contract without a fixed term, b...
For the "Contact" page of a commercial website (a language school in Stuttgart), I searched for a professional photo of a keyboard from the internet and took a section of it that shows about 80% of the photo. I placed this as a banner at the end of 2...
Hello. Since 1.9.1992, I have been employed in a company that consists of several independent business units without interruption. I have changed employers several times within these structures, so I always received a termination agreement first and ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am not satisfied with the reference letter for my mother and believe that there is a need for significant corrections. Would you be able to review the letter and draft a letter to the employer with the necessary corrections? T...
Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to publish a website and offer videos on construction with CAD software there. I have downloaded the trial version of Autodesk Inventor and have created a small video series within the 30 days. The constructed parts...
Hello - I have been working for a Florida-based company since 1989. I am German, living and working in Germany. I am a food broker, supplying food to customers of the American military and embassies in Europe. I am paid in US dollars and pay my taxes...
Hello, my girlfriend offered her camcorder for sale on Ebay and, out of ignorance (which of course does not protect against punishment) and unawareness of Ebay's terms and conditions, uploaded 5 images of the device, including large parts of a retai...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am 53 years old and have been employed in a small nursing home for 21 years, including 10 years as head of nursing. The facility is run by the municipality and a charitable organization, with the umbrella organization being the ...
Hello, about 4 weeks ago, after a party and an argument with my wife, I got behind the wheel at night and drove 4 km to the next town where I ended up in a police control. The alcohol test showed 1.6, after which I had to undergo a blood test. I stil...
Dear Lawyer, I am sending you my case, which I have now submitted to the field of labor law, but may also fall under contract law: I work as a self-employed business owner in Clinical Research as a Consultant. I have had a freelance employee contra...
I would like to offer a Sudoku puzzle in a daily newspaper on a weekly basis, and give solvers the opportunity to call a 0900 number to enter the (marked) correct numbers on a telephone and participate in a draw for e.g. €500. Some local newspapers a...
Please let me know as soon as possible if I am allowed to spend a hiking weekend in a hotel in the Sauerland with my husband during a period of incapacity for work due to depression. I would personally like to cancel the booked hotel, but my husband ...
I am considering taking on a second job that is related to my main job but does not create a conflict of interest: handling claims for an insurance company as my main job, and working as an independent expert (conducting damage assessments) for a sep...
Facts: On 18.02.2011 at 11pm, I was stopped by the traffic police, and they checked my pupils but there was no reaction. After that, the officers conducted a drug test which showed positive results for THC and amphetamines after about 10 minutes. Th...
