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I’m confused — how is this legally binding? In Germany, a termination is valid IFF the termination has been submitted to the employee in writing in a timely ma
by 19h 3y ago
I’m confused — how is this legally binding?
In Germany, a termination is valid IFF the termination has been submitted to the employee in writing in a timely manner — that is, they need to have been able to receive it before end of month or it’ll delay the notice period by a month. The standard notice period is 3 months. (I had to do this quite a few times recently unfortunately).
Are worker rights really this bad in the US?
- renewiltord 3y agoHere's a post on Reddit that describes the flip side of this coin https://old.reddit.com/r/germany/comments/s9yu11/resigning_without_serving_notice_period/ https://old.reddit.com/r/germany/comments/s9yu11/resigning_w... Overall it's just different societies making different trade-offs. The US values market efficiency, Germany stability.
- mcntsh 3y agoTo be fair, I've submitted multiple requests for a fristlose Kündigung in Germany and never had it declined. Unless your role is absolutely critical to the company and a replacement must be thoroughly trained, most employers would be happy to oblige. As it turns out, it's expensive for the company to keep paying someone who's effectively "checked out" for 3+ months after they submit notice.
- simantel 3y agoYeah, employment in the US is at-will, meaning employees can be dismissed at any time without cause, and no advanced notice is required.