Paula Pawlik

In its judgement of 7 November 2024, the Baden-Württemberg State Labour Court (case no. 17 Sa 2/24) ruled that designations in a job advertisement such as "digital native", "team buddy" or "dynamic" can constitute age discrimination.

In its judgement of 30 January 2025 (case no. 2 AZR 68/24), the Federal Labour Court ruled that the proof of posting and the status of a notice of termination sent as a registered letter are not suitable for establishing prima facie evidence of receipt of a notice of termination.

In a ruling dated 15 February 2024 (case reference: 3 Ca 625/23), the Nordhausen Labour Court ruled that deliberate, unprovoked video surveillance in the workplace constitutes a significant violation of the right to informational self-determination and the dignity of employees and can justify termination without notice.