Blog on labour law
by Asma Hussain-Hämäläinen, LL.M., Frankfurt am Main
Asma Hussain-Hämäläinen, LL.M.
(University of Georgia)
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Conflict at work place – who gets transferred?
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenI repeatedly represent clients (who are accused of sexual harassment or other forms of bullying/discrimination in their employment relationship) or clients who are defending themselves against this harassment. The question of how employers respond to allegations of bullying or discrimination is always fascinating. Sometimes they transfer the allegedly bullying employee, which is understandable. But it […]
Conflict between employees – who gets transferred?
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenI repeatedly represent clients (who are accused of sexual harassment or other forms of bullying/discrimination in their employment relationship) or clients who are defending themselves against this harassment. The question of how employers respond to allegations of bullying or discrimination is always fascinating. Sometimes they transfer the allegedly bullying employee, which is understandable. But it […]
Payroll statements may also be provided digitally – new ruling by the Federal Labor Court
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenThe ruling of the Federal Labor Court (BAG) of January 28, 2025 (case no. 9 AZR 48/24) addresses the admissibility of digital payroll statements. The court ruled that employers may also provide payroll statements exclusively in electronic form, as long as they meet the legal requirements. These include: • Permanent availability: The statements must be […]
Attorney Hussain-Hämäläinen, LL.M. wins three preliminary injunction cases
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenObtaining injunctions is difficult. In contrast to normal court proceedings (main proceedings), you not only have to prove that you are entitled to a certain claim (e.g. for payment, for an injunction, for revocation, for employment with certain tasks, etc.), but you also have to prove the particular urgency. Because these urgent proceedings are practically […]
Attorney at law Asma Hussain-Hämäläinen, LL.M. receives seal of approval from the Bar Association and advanced training certificate from the Federal Bar Association
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenAfter having received the two above-mentioned certificates for six years in a row now, I received the seal of approval from the Frankfurt am Main Bar Association again. I’m very happy about it! Only lawyers who have continuously trained or published in their area of law for over three years receive this seal of approval. […]
Attorney at law Hussain-Hämäläinen successful at the Hessian State Labor Court
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenI achieved great success for my client in a conciliation procedure (Güterichterverhandlung) at the Hessian State Labor Court. The employer had made various reputation-damaging accusations against my client and had transferred her to other locations several times within a short period of time. My client definitely wanted to keep her job. This is very well […]
Attorney-at-law Hussain-Hämäläinen, LL.M. wins case against large American infrastructure company
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenI represent several employees in dismissal protection proceedings against the German subsidiary of a well-known American infrastructure group. On November 7th, 2024 there was a first judgment from the Wiesbaden Labor Court, Ref.: 5 Ca 512 / 23. The client I represented won his dismissal protection lawsuit! The court also awarded him a late acceptance […]
New judgment regarding wages during Corona pandemic
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenContinued payment of wages due to a SARS-CoV-2 infection and an official isolation order Even if there are no symptoms, a SARS-CoV-2 infection is an illness according to the Continued Payment of Wages Act (here: Section 3 Paragraph 1 EFZG) that leads to incapacity to work. Requirement: As a result of an official isolation order, […]
Attorney at law, Ms. Hussain-Hämäläinen, wins against Deutsche Lufthansa AG
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenI had already reported in this blog about a lawsuit of my client against Deutsche Lufthansa AG. We had, among other things, sued for payment of vacation compensation. After my client’s parental leave ended, the parties concluded a termination agreement with the cancellation of the notice period. In this contract, Lufthansa AG claimed that outstanding […]
Notice of change (Änderungskündigung) – a wide sphere!
/by Asma Hussain-HämäläinenA few weeks ago I successfully completed two major proceedings, the central question of which was whether the notices of change that my clients had received, were effective or not. The first procedure was at the Stuttgart Labor Court and the second at the Baden-Württemberg State Labor Court. I concluded both with very good settlements […]