Christian Willert

Trade secrets are an essential success factor for companies. However, not every blanket confidentiality clause in an employment contract stands up to legal scrutiny. A ruling by the Federal Labour Court (BAG, 17 October 2024, Ref. 8 AZR 172/23) shows where the limits lie and what consequences this has for employers.

Premiere for episode 67 of HÄRTING|fm! The litigation series continues with Christian Willert, partner at Härting Rechtsanwälte and lawyer from the very beginning. Once again, three disputes will be discussed, all of them related to labour law.

in accordance with the Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act (BEG IV)

In its decision from 13/07/2022 the Federal Labour Court ruled, that there is no exclusionary period for compensation due to the employer's delay in accepting the work offered if this compensation is below minimum wage, as this would breach the Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG) (5 AZR 498/21)

In its decision from the 9th of September 2021 (C-107/19), the ECJ made clear, that operational readiness does not count as off-time due to the restrictive effect on an employee's freedom of action.