Social media accounts as a company: who keeps followers when employees change?
Social media have become valuable assets for modern companies. Followers, profiles and reach can determine customer relationships, employer image and...
Labour law
AI-supported applicant selection and legal risks in German labor law
As a lawyer specializing in advising start-ups, I have first-hand experience of the growing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Non-compete clauses in start-up contracts: How founders and employees are meaningfully bound
Start-ups and young technology companies often depend on special business ideas, expertise and customer relationships. The interest in protecting this...
Employee participation in early-stage start-ups: work for equity from a legal perspective
In the early phase of a start-up, there is often a lack of liquidity to pay salaries in line with...
Employer may provide payslips digitally
In accordance with Section 108 (1) sentence 1 of the German Industrial Code (GewO), the employer must provide the employee...
Avoid bogus self-employment: What startups need to consider when working with freelancers
Many start-ups rely on collaboration with freelancers in the start-up and growth phase. They offer flexibility, specific expertise and are...
Employment law for startups
Building a competent and motivated team is crucial to the success of a start-up. However, founders must observe a variety...
Legally compliant contract design for the gig economy
The gig economy has experienced an enormous boom in recent years and is increasingly shaping the modern working world. Start-ups...
Digital employment contracts: Soon to be a reality at last
The world of work is undergoing a digital transformation - but when it comes to employment contracts, of all things,...
End of anonymity on review platforms like Kununu?
The issue of anonymity on online review platforms such as Kununu has repeatedly given rise to debate. A recent ruling...
BAG: Dismissal due to insult in Whatsapp Chat
An employee who makes strongly insulting, racist, sexist and violent comments about superiors and other colleagues in a private chat...
Corporate data protection: An often underestimated topic
In today's digital era, many of us have become accustomed to privacy statements and cookie banners. These are present almost...
BGH clarifies the distinction between pseudo self-employed and employees: An urgent warning for startups, game developers, esports teams and agencies
A new BGH ruling confirms the risks of bogus self-employment - be prepared In recent years, I have repeatedly pointed...
Federal Labor Court on termination without notice and default of acceptance
If the employer terminates the employment relationship without notice because it believes that it cannot reasonably be expected to continue...
Video recording and working time fraud – observe high hurdles
The Lower Saxony Regional Labor Court has ruled that video recordings cannot be used to prove working time fraud. A...
BAG: Crowdworkers are employees under labor law
The actual performance of micro jobs ("microjobs") by users of an online platform ("crowdworkers") on the basis of a framework...
Esport Teams, “Freelancers” and the Federal Labor Court
In line with my article from yesterday regarding possible reclaim claims from clients against contractors, I received an inquiry from...
Freelancer – Danger of the client’s claim to enrichment in the case of bogus self-employment
Ohweia: Federal Labor Court: If a supposedly freelance employment relationship subsequently turns out to be an employment relationship, it cannot...
10 questions & answers about home office
Home office is definitely an unstoppable trend for many professions and businesses. This article is intended to provide a brief...
No claim to identical credentials in agile project teams
Employees may request a qualified reference from their employer upon leaving. This also applies to agile project teams that work...
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Ich kann Herrn Härtel als Anwalt absolut weiterempfehlen! Sein Service ist erstklassig – schnelle Antwortzeiten, effiziente … Mehr Arbeit und dabei sehr kostengünstig, was für Startups besonders wichtig ist. Er hat für mein Startup einen Vertrag erstellt, und ich bin von seiner professionellen und zuverlässigen Arbeit überzeugt. Klare Empfehlung! -
Ich kann Hr. Härtel nur empfehlen! Er hat mich bei einem Betrugsversuch einer Krypto Börse rechtlich vertreten. Ich bin sehr … Mehr zufrieden mit seiner engagierten Arbeit gewesen. Ich wurde von Anfang an kompetent, fair und absolut transparent beraten. Trotz eines zähen Verfahrens und einer großen Börse als Gegner, habe ich mich immer sicher und zuversichtlich gefühlt. Auch die Schnelligkeit und die sehr gute Erreichbarkeit möchte ich an der Stelle hoch loben und nochmal meinen herzlichsten Dank aussprechen! Daumen hoch mit 10 Sternen!
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Partnerschaftsgesellschaft (PartG)
Definition und rechtliche Grundlagen: Die Partnerschaftsgesellschaft (PartG) ist eine Personengesellschaft, die speziell für die Zusammenarbeit von Angehörigen freier Berufe konzipiert...
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Podcast Folgen
Blitzskalierung und rechtliche Herausforderungen: Der Balanceakt für Startups
In dieser Episode sprechen Anna und Max über die rechtlichen Herausforderungen von Blitzskalierung und disruptiven Geschäftsmodellen. Am Beispiel von Plattformen...
Startups und Innovation in Deutschland – Herausforderungen und Chancen
In dieser aufschlussreichen Podcast-Episode wird ein tiefgreifender Blick auf die Startup- und Innovationslandschaft in Deutschland und Europa geworfen. Die Diskussion...
Rechtliche Basics für Startup-Gründer – So startest du auf der sicheren Seite!
In dieser Episode des Itmedialaw Podcasts nimmt euch Rechtsanwalt und Unternehmer Marian Härtel mit auf eine Reise durch den rechtlichen...
Globale Herausforderungen für Startups – Ein rechtlicher Leitfaden
Dieser informative Podcast bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die rechtlichen Herausforderungen, denen sich Startups bei ihrer internationalen Expansion gegenübersehen. Der...