On 27 July 2022, the Federal Cabinet passed the revised draft German Whistleblower Act (HinSchG). In early April 2022, we reported about the delayed activities of the German Government to implement the EU directive 2019/1937 into national law. Now – at last – the German Government has passed the Bill and after the summer break…

Rimon is proud to announce that three of its partners have been recognized by Best Lawyers in Germany. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based on peer review, capturing the opinions of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. The following attorneys have been recognized as…

What does ESG have to do with Human Resources? At first glance, not much – but far from it! For years, not only global companies have been dealing with issues that are now on everyone’s lips with buzzwords like ESG, sustainability, and green compliance. “Human Capital” is more than ever the focal point of successful…

Wednesday, May 18 at 11am UTC Join Rimon Partners Michael Magotsch and Oliver Otto in this live webinar, hosted by Mondaq, on how German businesses will navigate the new economic normal as the simplified Covid-19 related application for “Kurzarbeit” comes to an end. The webinar will discuss the following: What are the options for Employers?…

Germany had failed to implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive – now the Federal Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann has finalized a new draft German Whistleblower Act (HinSchG) The new draft Act shall be adopted by the German Federal Government this June 2022 and shall be in force by no later than autumn 2022. It is…

Crucial points from an Employer’s Perspective Every four years, regular works council elections are held in Germany. This spring 2022, elections will be held from March 1st until May 31st. The Works Council Modernization Act The Betriebsrätemodernisierungsgesetz was enacted last June 2021.  What’s new? While 18 remains the age required to be elected, age 16…

There will finally be a new government in Germany as of December 6, 2021. The coalition of the Socialist, Liberal and Green party has collected its joint thoughts under the motto, “Dare to Progress” (“Fortschritt wagen”). Partner Michael Magotsch has summarized the 10 most important labor and employment projects stated in the new coalition contract.…

Rimon’s new Frankfurt office and addition of attorneys, Bernd Geier, Stephan Krampe, and Michael Magotsch has been extensively covered by the press. The new Rimon Frankfurt office attracted the attention of Peter Feldmann, Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt. Lord Mayor Feldmann told Frankfurt Live, “the opening of [Rimon’s Frankfurt] office also underscores the…

Frankfurt, Germany – Rimon is pleased to announce the opening of its Frankfurt office considerably expanding the firm’s service offerings in Germany.   Rimon has been rapidly expanding its European and global presence over the last two years, with the opening of offices in the critical financial centers of London, Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow and now Frankfurt. The firm has also added offices in Sydney, Dubai, Bogota, Montreal and Seoul.  “At Rimon, our goal is to constantly evolve…