14.01.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
I am a development engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer (around 900 people) for 33 years, 60 years old, and I would like to work only 3 days a week in the future, so I am planning to submit a request for part-time work. I am familiar with...
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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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16.12.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello,
I am 36 years old, a single mother of 2 children aged 5 and 8 years old.
I have completed a three and a half year vocational training as a dental technician with 21 months of work experience afterwards. I then worked in a non-vocational job ...
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06.06.2011 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Dear Sir or Madam,
My father is in a nursing home. In order to cover the costs of his accommodation, his pension is deducted by the social welfare office and he is granted a pocket money of 96 euros. As there is still a remaining amount to cover the...
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11.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I was born on 20.06.1980 in Poland, and have been living in Germany since 1985. I have had a permanent residence permit in Germany since 1992. I attended and completed school here, and also completed an apprenticeship as a travel service clerk at Deu...
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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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18.02.2011 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
A friend of mine is divorced and unemployed. Her only son, who is 22 years old, has no income, lives with his mother (my friend), and is studying business administration. The father was ordered by the court to pay €500 in maintenance for his son. Now...
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25.11.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello,
Is a special training (optician?) / permission required for selling contact lenses, or can any business owner do so?
What about product liability for contact lenses? Am I liable as a retailer for incorrect use (and possible consequential dam...
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22.11.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
I have been employed at a company for 11 years now, and I plan to resign at the end of the month. However, I do not have an employment contract. I have heard that in this case, the statutory notice period of 4 weeks applies. However, my boss ...
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20.11.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
I work in shift work with a regular duty roster in which I do not reach my weekly target working hours when completing the regular shift sequence. In order to reach them, I work additional shifts for holiday replacements, sick leave replacements, or ...
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09.11.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
does a newly founded Ltd. (business operation in Germany) also have to keep its bookkeeping here, make a balance sheet at the end of the year, or can it also use an income-expenditure account and current taxation?
Thank you in advance!...
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21.10.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
In order to complete my vocational training, I require proof of the hours worked during the time I spent at my previous employer. However, they are refusing to provide this, so now it is going to mediation before the labor court. ...
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20.09.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear lawyer,
I have applied for housing benefit for the second time. However, I am receiving a lower housing benefit amount than I did a year ago, even though nothing has changed for me.
I am currently undergoing training and do not receive any com...
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10.09.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello, I had to give up my driver's license after a drunk driving incident in August 1997 with a blood alcohol level of 2.05. An MPU (Medical Psychological Examination) was ordered. I have not taken any steps to regain my driver's license until today...
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27.06.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I have signed an employment contract with a temporary employment agency. There was a special agreement attached to this contract, which states:
"Liability for damages"
For the use of labor, ARWA incurs costs for personnel placement in the am...
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30.05.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello, my question is regarding child support that I have to pay after my divorce.
I have been divorced for 5 years and I currently pay 560 EUR per month in child support for my two children (currently 16 and 17 years old).
I do not pay any support...
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01.03.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Good day,
I have a question regarding the child support payment for my adult daughter. My 19-year-old daughter is currently undergoing training to become a nursery teacher and will not be earning any money in the first 3 years as she is only attendi...
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13.02.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
here is the situation:
I am currently undergoing a "training" (as it also states in the contract) at an event agency, with the goal of achieving two qualifications - one being the completion of a private educational institution (not a univer...
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25.01.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I have accepted a position in field service (employee in the field, NOT on a §84 HGB basis) from a fixed-term employee leasing company and it was verbally agreed in advance that for the first two months, a fixed salary would be paid as a transitional...
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04.01.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I have been divorced for 8 years and now my younger son wants to drop out of his apprenticeship.
My 15-year-old son started an apprenticeship as a carpenter in September 09 - supposedly of his own accord and out of interest. After 3 months (he will ...
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21.12.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
I was a soldier in the Bundeswehr from 1.7.1974 to 30.06.1988, initially as a fixed-term soldier until the end of 1984, and then as a professional soldier from the beginning of 1985. I terminated my employment myself on 30.06.1988...
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28.11.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
On November 9, 2009, I received the following letter from the Foreigners' Office in Gießen:
Foreigners Law;
Your stay for study purposes in the Federal Republic of Germany
Hearing under §28 of the Hessian Administrative Procedure...
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13.11.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
My question:
Is it possible to regain the suitability for the police service?
Two years ago, I was scheduled for training with the Berlin police. However, I got involved in a fight out of stupidity, in which I only defended myself. The case was dropp...
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24.09.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
My daughter (19 years old) accepted an apprenticeship after completing her high school diploma. She then immediately quit to catch up on her Fachabi (equivalent to A-Levels). Now, after successfully completing that, she is attending a private languag...
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16.09.2009 | answered by Andreas Scholz
I would be interested in knowing what options a professional soldier in the Bundeswehr has for termination at the age of 37, with 17 years of service, a vocational training that took place 8 years ago and lasted for 6 months. No university degree. Is...
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