Expansion of support for youth work at the Hofgeismar/Grebenstein handball team through a two-year sponsorship agreement For years, the SHG Hofgeismar/Grebenstein has largely relied on players from its own youth.
In a ruling of 24 November 21, the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Fiscal Court (3 K 6/20, call number: 228008; rev. BFH: VI R 27/21) stated that if a branch of an internationally active construction company is designated as the “place of employment” in the employment contract of a construction manager, it cannot be assumed for this...
Everyone is talking about job bikes and they are becoming increasingly popular. Employers lease bicycles and let their employees use them for private purposes.
On 01.07.2022, the statutory minimum wage was raised from € 9,82 to € 10,45 gross/hour. Minimal wage jobs up to 450 euros per month are also covered by the Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG). They are also entitled to the statutory minimum wage.
Due to generally much lower tax rates than in Western European countries, temporary workers (especially from Eastern European countries) are covered by social security in the country of establishment of the temporary employment agency and not in the country of deployment.
ATE: not abolished, but reformed! The German tax authorities have reformed the ATE with effect from 2023. We inform you about the significance of this revision for the tax-free payment of wages for cross-border employee assignments.
Extension of the consular agreement The Consultation agreement on the relief of cross-border workers with regard to the measures to combat the COVID 19 pandemic between Germany and Belgium has now been extended for the last time until June 2022.
Important advice for companies In the current crisis surrounding the Ukraine-Russia war, it is becoming clear how geopolitical risks and changing security environments are influencing the danger situation for expatriates. Companies have an obligation to prepare and secure their employees accordingly.
Innovations for immigrants and nonimmigrant visa spouses The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. immigration agency, reports, has enforced an innovation related to the U.S. general admission work permit, or EAD.
Changes from October 2022 A new regulation will apply to travelers entering the USA from October 01, 2022: When entering the United States from visa waiver countries without a visa, an ESTA application must now also be submitted by land.
