While German and British employment laws have both had to deal with the legal consequences brought about by an increase in flexible working times and the subsequent advent of zero-hours contracts, the two systems handle things very differently. Where British law barely keeps a check on these contracts with their undefined number of working hours, German legislation ensures that both employee and employer are afforded appropriate protection.
While German and British employment laws have both had to deal with the legal consequences brought about by an increase in flexible working times and the subsequent advent of zero-hours contracts, the two systems handle things very differently. Where British law barely keeps a check on these contracts with their undefined number of working hours, German legislation ensures that both employee and employer are afforded appropriate protection.
Mathis Böttcher
Geboren 1992; Studium der Rechtswissenschaft an der Universität Bielefeld; seit 2016 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht, deutsches und europäisches Arbeitsrecht, Wirtschaftsrecht und Methodenlehre der Universität Bielefeld; 2019 Promotion; Referendariat am Landgericht Bielefeld.
Zero-hours contract Arbeitsvertrag AGB-Recht Arbeit auf Abruf Rechtsvergleich