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There are different cases on "not able to afford". In Germany cases where companies truly cannot afford the person the following rules apply: 1. there is abso
by erinnh 10y ago
There are different cases on "not able to afford".
In Germany cases where companies truly cannot afford the person the following rules apply:
1. there is absolutely no way for the person to conduct different work inside the company
2. the company needs to choose those that can more easily afford to be laid off. (employment duration, young, single etc)
3. the place of work has to permanently be gone
Beforehand, the company has to talk to the workers council though so they can possibly find solutions to the problem without having to fire people.
- WalterBright 10y agoThe flip side of such rules is it makes companies reluctant to hire in the first place. Companies would be a lot more willing to take a chance on hiring someone if they know that they can let them go easily if things don't work out.
- erinnh 10y agoYes. Unemployment is going to be 1-2% higher on average in Germany than in the USA. But it also doesnt fluctuate as much, which is a positive.