29.12.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello
For about 19 years, I have been working partly in field sales for a company. For 14 years, I was provided with a company car for private use, including fuel and a 1% rule. About 4 years ago, the company cars were removed and instead a car allo...
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03.11.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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03.01.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Situation: As a board member of a German AG, an employee is not subject to social insurance contributions. In this case, the board member is in private health insurance (PKV) and is 47 years old. Until the age of 30, he was in statutory health insura...
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11.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
As a sales representative, I receive a car allowance of 800 euros per month and a fuel card that allows fueling for private purposes as well. Both are taxed as a taxable benefit in the salary statement.
With these benefits, the employer excludes furt...
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17.12.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
The text is about a question in labor law. A small to medium-sized company is to be sold to a new owner. The current (still) owner is now presenting a declaration to his employees for signature, with the following content:
"I declare myself willing ...
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10.07.2013 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
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 ...
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25.10.2012 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
My wife and I are separated. Our two children (7 and 9) primarily live with my wife and are with me regularly on weekends. Starting next month, I will be paying child support according to the Düsseldorf Table (half of the child benefit deduct...
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06.06.2012 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
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...
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23.02.2012 | answered by Bernhard Müller
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 ...
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03.02.2012 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
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...
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01.01.2012 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I am 64 years old, have been self-employed so far and not covered by statutory insurance. Now I am considering taking on a small salary job (not a mini-job) in order to rejoin the statutory health insurance. Is this possible?
Can I continue my self-...
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30.11.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Good day,
Since 01.04.2009, I have been garnished by the youth welfare office for maintenance and arrears in maintenance.
The maintenance is 240.00 euros.
The maintenance arrears are 5678.00 euros from 01.01.03-31.03.09 according to the claim state...
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28.11.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
our daughter was born on 13.03.2011. Therefore, we applied for parental leave benefits for my wife until the 8th month of our daughter's life (13.10.11-12.11.11). At the same time, we informed the parental leave office that my wif...
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10.11.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello,
I have been employed in the public sector for almost 25 years and have 3 children. On October 1st, 2005, the BAT was replaced by the TvÖD. Since then, no local allowance is paid. However, a child allowance is paid.
My wife is also employed, bu...
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18.08.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
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...
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29.06.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear advisor,
I am employed until 30.06.2011. From 01.07.2011, I will be unemployed - I believe I am eligible for unemployment benefits (ALG 1), but it has not been confirmed by the employment agency yet. A meeting to determine the eligibility for b...
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17.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I am German and filed for private insolvency in Germany in 2008. I have been living in Switzerland for a month now and have been working here in a permanent position for 2 months. I am separated from my wife and my 10 year old son. My wife earns abou...
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03.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently working as an independent sales representative in network marketing, which means I have an irregular income. I live in the new federal states of Germany. Two years ago, I filed for regular insolvency and am therefor...
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03.05.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I have agreed on the following bonus system with my employer:
The calculation basis consists of the following revenue groups: A, B, C
The revenues of the relevant month as well as the previous year's month are determined monthly.
In group A, each f...
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15.04.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
My age is 56 (almost 57 years old). Currently working part-time under contract (gross salary of 1250 euros). I will be terminated in 3-4 months and will have to register as unemployed.
My current pension entitlements amount to approximately 1366 eur...
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16.03.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
I have an important question. I work as an accountant through a temporary employment agency, and I am now pregnant. I was sick for 4 weeks and now they have underpaid me by 600 euros. My basic salary would have been 173.36 hours starting from...
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03.03.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
On 01.02.2011, I started a new job at Caritas as a qualified social worker. On 28.02.2011, I did not receive my salary. I was informed that the employee in the personnel department was on extended sick leave, which is why my data was not processed as...
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28.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I applied for a position at a service company based on an advertisement. The company was looking for a carpenter in the advertisement.
There was an interview, during which it became clear to me that it was not just carpentry work, but also maintenan...
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27.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Regarding the matter:
I am a soldier and have a one-year-old daughter. We do not live together with the father of the child and have never lived together with him. Before the birth of my daughter, I received a net salary of 1842 euros minus 16 euros ...
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01.02.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I have been employed in my company for 5 years without termination (approximately 700 employees, financially healthy). Now, I have been offered a termination agreement taking into account my normal notice period (end of September) and also a ...
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