Articles from Felix Maier

15. Dec 2023 Current court decision on timely data disclosure under Art. 15 GDPR - how quickly must an employer respond to a request for information?

Art. 12 para. 3 GDPR stipulates that controllers within the meaning of the GDPR and thus also employers must respond to requests for information under data protection law in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR without undue delay and in any case within one month.

Labor law
28. Feb 2023 Current ruling by the Federal Labor Court on equal pay for men and women

In a recent judgment (judgment of 16.02.2023 - Ref.: 8 AZR 450/21), the Federal Labour Court (BAG) upheld a claim by a female employee demanding the same remuneration as her male colleagues. According to the BAG, the employer could not rebut the presumption of discrimination on the grounds of gender, in particular on the grounds that the male colleague had negotiated a better salary when he was hired.

Labor law