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Act on the Standardization of Notice Periods for Dismissal of Workers and Employees.

Main Region

First Region

Germany
Employment security, termination of employment
1993-10-07
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Shortens the period of advance notice of dismissal for employees (previously a minimum of 6 weeks) and lengthens that for workers (previously a minimum of 2 weeks) by providing for a basic minimum period of 4 weeks' advance notice, applicable to everyone. The same advance notice shall be given to employees by wage-earners when they resign. Provides that, during the probation period, which cannot exceed 6 months, the period for advance notice is 2 weeks for both dismissal and resignation. Sets out that seniority is calculated beginning from the age of 25 years.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1993-10-08
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Serial region

    Serial title
    Bundesgesetzblatt Part I
    Date
    1993-10-14
    Number
    No. 52
    Page range
    pp. 1668-1670